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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348051402425 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • email-tonnymomoh01@yahoo.com
  • tonnymomoh01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <tonnymomoh01@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:22:11 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION.


Tonny Momoh & Co,
Plot 271 Ikenegbu Layout,
P.O.Box 130 Atta,
Logas-State Nigeria,
+234-80-51402425,
Email-tonnymomoh01@yahoo.com,
15th October 2008.

Dear Sir,

REQUEST FOR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION.

I am Barrister Tonny Momoh , principal Attorney to Engr. Richard Douglas a director, project implementation with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) based in Warri, Delta state .

In November 2006, my client received gratification of Fifteen Million,Five hundred thousand US Dollars ($15,500,000.00) from the contract awarded to foreign firms for the construction and maintenance of 250 Million (LPG) gas plant at Warri Refinery, hence the Funds is under the custody of a Eco Bank Nigeria Plc for safe-keeping, I have been mandated by my client (Engr. Richard Douglas) to seek assistance of a trustworthy foreign company or an individual who could help to provide bank account to receive the money for investment without any hitch. However, my client has agreed to will 20% of the total sum to you, 5% is set -aside for expenses.

Therefore, if this offer is acceptable to you , please address for further documentation and briefing. PLEASE DO REPLY ME THROUGH MY OFFICE E-MAIL ADDRESS which is tonnymomoh01@yahoo.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best Regards,

Barrister Tonny Momoh (Esq)

Anti-fraud resources:

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