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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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: "okeluwa70" <okeluwa70@canada.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:59:38 -0800
Subject: FROM DR MIKE OKELUWA




NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX, IKOYI, P.M.B. 1270I, LAGOS

From the desk of: DR. MIKE OKELUWA. B,sc. (UNN)
M.sc.
Ph.D:MNIM: MCIA MANAGER 11, BUDGET AND PLANNING

THE PRESIDENT/CEO
DEAR SIR,
WE ARE SENDING THIS LETTER TO YOU BASED ON INFORMATION
GATHERED FROM THE FOREIGN TRADE OFFICE OF THE NIGERIAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. WE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD
BE IN A POSITION TO HELP US IN OUR BID TO TRANSFER THE SUM
OF TWENTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($41.5M
USD) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BUDGET AND
PLANNING OF THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, THIS COMMITTEE IS
PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH CONTRACT APPRAISALS AND APPROVAL
OF CONTRACTS. WITH OUR POSITIONS, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY
SECURED FOR OURSELVES THE SUM OF TWENTY-ONE MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$41.5M). THIS
AMOUNT WAS ACCUMULATED THROUGH UNDECLARED WINDFALL FROM
SALES OF CRUDE OIL DURING THE GULF WAR.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO
WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED SINCE GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED BY OUR LAWS TO OPERATE FOREIGN
ACCOUNT. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT
WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH US$8.3 MILLION OF THE REMITTED
FUNDS, WE KEEP US$31.125 MILLION WHILE US$27.5 MILLION WILL
BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES AND PAY THE NECESSARY TAXES.

WE NEED A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON OR A REPUTABLE
COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU, SO IF
YOU CAN PROVE YOURSELF TO BE TRUSTED AND INTERESTED IN THIS
DEAL THEN WE ARE PREPARED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU. WHAT WE
WANT FROM YOU IS THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL LET US HAVE OUR
SHARE WHEN THIS AMOUNT OF US$41.5M IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

IF THIS PROPOSAL SATISFIES YOU, PLEASE WRITE ON THIS EMAIL
AND ALSO SEND YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX ONLY YOUR RESPONSE SO
WE CAN ADVICE YOU ON THE MODALITIES OF THE TRANSACTION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. MIKE OKELUWA



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