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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 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.
  
• 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.
  • johnibeks14@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Ibeks" <johnibeks15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnibeks7@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:56:26 +0100
Subject: partnership investment

From: Dr. John Ibeks private e-mail(johnibeks14@yahoo.com)
Lagos State Independent Power project.
Nigeria.

Dear Sir,

I am interested in a partnership investment program with you or your
corporation.First permit me to introduce myself . I am Dr. John
Ibeks,Director General of the Lagos State Independent Power Project (IPP).

Ihope you will make out time to study this proposal and get back to me as
soon as you can.In the execution of the above project provided by Formal
ENRON/AES Energy Company (USA) which is currently delivering 270
megawatts of electricity into the national grid at NEPA's Egbin thermal
station, Ikorodu Lagos. I Collabrated with the Firm on a mutual agreement on
the proceed commission of which I have received my share
of $17.200,000=(Seventeen million Two Hundred Thousand United States
dollars).

As the Director General of the Project, I cannot introduce or circulate this
funds into the Nigerian banking system considering my provisional duty and
the considering the fact that I earn less than $1,000US dollars monthly
coupled with the Bureau of conduct guidelines and regulations for Public
Civil Servants.

The above situation prompted my decision to solicit your co-operation to
take delivery of this funds into your custody for my proposed investment as
you will be adequately compensated with $7,000,000 US dollars.I will arrange
all necessary procedures in ensuring a smooth process for the funds to get
to you.I will appreciate you contact me once you receive this mail via my
e-mail indicating your capability and willingness to enable me to give you
more details of the modus operandi of getting this money to you hitch free.
This matter requires your urgent attention and confidentiality whatever your
decision.

Please visit (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/nigeria_ipp.html)

please reply through my private email address(johnibeks14@yahoo.com)
Best Regards,
Dr. John Ibeks.
(IPP DIRECTOR)
Lagos, Nigeria.

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