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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "bove bass" <bovebass04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bovebass@hermail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:45:42 -0900
Subject: PARTNERSHIP

FROM: THE DESK OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF BEAGON OIL LTD.

REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

I AM ENGER BOVE BASS. AN ACCOUNTANT WITH BEAGON-OIL NIGERIA. LTD. A FOREIGN
OIL COMPANY BASED IN LAGOS-NIGERIA. BEAGON WAS INVOLVED INPROSPECTING,
DRILLING AND BUNKERING OF OIL AT HIGH SEA(OFFSHORE) WITH EXPATRIATE
CONSISTING MAJORITY OF THE STAFF STRENGTH.

UNFORTUNATELY, THESE EXPATRIATES GOT INTO AN ILLEGAL SALE OF OIL AND THE
MONEY FROM IT TRANSFERRED THROUGH A FINANCE COMPANY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT
WITH A SECURITY STAMP ON IT. AND AFTER SOME TIME THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF
NIGERIA DISCOVERED THE ILLEGAL DEAL, AND REVOKED THEIR LICENCE AND THE
EXPARTRIATES WERE REPATRIATED.

SO, BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION AS THE ACCOUNTANT OF THE BEAGON OIL COMPANY, I
HAVE IN MY POSSESSION ALL DOCUMENTS CONTAINING ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THREE
OF THESE TRUNK BOXES DEPOSITED WITH THE FINANCE COMPANY. THE CONTENT OF
THESE BOXES IS THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE HOUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS
(US$13.5M).

WE HAVE PUT IN AN APPLICATION WITH THE FINANCE COMPANY TO TRANSFER THESE
THREE BOXES TO THEIR CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE IN AMERICA AND CANADA, ASIA OR
EUROPE WHICH THEY HAVE OBLIGED. AND BEING THAT THIS DEAL WAS BEEN CARRIED
OUT BY A FOREIGN FIRM, WE NEED A TRUST WORTHY FOREIGNER LIKE YOU THAT WILL
ASSIST ME TO A LOGICAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PENDING BUSINESS WHICH I BELEIVE
TAHT IF YOU ASSIST ME TO CLAIM THIS BOXES THAT BOTH OF US WILL BOUND TO
BENEFIT EARNESTLY FROM THE TRANSACTION RIGHT.

RIGHT NOW ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND BEFORE THE FINANCE COMPANY AND
SIGN AS ONE OF THE EXPATRIATES TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE MONEY AND PAY IT INTO
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AFTER YOU MUST HAVE CLAIM THE BOXES (MONEY) OUT OF THE
FINANCE COMAPNY.

PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK-FREE AND THERE IS NOT HARM
OR SCAM INVOLVE, FOR EVERY MACHINERIES HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR SUCCESSFUL
AND SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS MUTUAL TRANSACTION. AND PLEASE REMEMBER,THAT I
HAVE WITH ME ALL THE NECESSARY VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL PROVE AND PRESENT
THAT THE MONEY BELONG TO US.

WE EXPECT YOU TO BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO KEEP OUR OWN SHARE OF THE
MONEY,WHEN THE MONEY FINALLY GETS TO YOUR ACCOUNT. I HEREBY AGREE TO
COMPENSATE YOUR SINCERE AND CANDID EFFORT IN THIS REGARD WITH 30% OF THE
FUNDS AFTER THE TRANSFER AND 5%(PERCENT) WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES
BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION,LIKE TELEPHONE BILLS AND ANY
EXPENSES ETC. WILL BE SETTLED FROM THIS PERCENTAGE,WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME
AND TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES. NOTE THAT THIS DEAL WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN
(7) WORKING DAYS WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT.

WE WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU, AND SOLICIT YOUR
CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS
PROPOSAL VIA E-MAIL:, PLEASE, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED KINDLY FORWARD TO US THE
FOLLOWING DETAILS BELLOW TO ENABLE US PROCCEED IMMETIATELY AND FOR EASIER
COMMUNICATION ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.

{1} YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS,
{2} YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS,
{3} YOUR TEL/FAX ALSO CELL,
{4} A COPY OF YOUR I.D ALSO YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION,

PLEASE NOTE, THAT ALL THIS INFORMATION’S REQUIRE FROM YOU WILL BE US TO
SECURE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT’S THAT WILL BACK YOU UP CLAM THE MONEY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY.
ENGER BOVE BASS & CO

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