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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.MUSA IBRAHIM" <musaibrahim204@walla.com>
Reply-To: musa4ibrahim0@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:57:44 -0000
Subject: From Dr. Musa!!



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Dear PRESIDENT/CEO

(JOINT VENTURE OVERSEAS STRICTLY)
I am the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
NNPC. I've the confidence that, you can be of immense assistance to me in
this business of mutual benefit. I have the sum of seventy five million
United States of America Dollars ($75million) deposited with a
finance/security house overseas. I wish to
invest this money in your country,hence I am soliciting for your partnership
in a joint venture. You will travel to the fund base to meet the officials
of the finance/security house, there youwill complete all necessary
formalities and be taken to their affiliate bank where the fund will be
handed over to you. You will invest, manage the fund and the proceed there
from until I retire from public service.

This fund is accrual from over invoiced and inflatedcontracts executed by
foreign contractors in the previous years in NNPC. The actual contract sum
had been paid to the contractors and this amount ($75,000,000.00) is the
over invoiced difference. We public servants are not allowed to own foreign
bank account while in office, hence this money was moved out through
diplomatic courier using my official position.

This is the only way we make good moneywhile in offfice. I will send you all
relevants document of shipment and give you overseas contract for
confirmation immediately you respond and confirm your interest. Send me your
private telephone, fax andcell phone numbers to enable me give you details
and also discuss your percentage share for your assistance.

Keep this transaction an utmost secret to protect my position in office.

Your urgent responsewill be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

DR.MUSA IBRAHIM

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