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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MBUTU BOLA" <info_bola1@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mbutu_bola@sify.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:43:09 +0100
Subject: BUISNESS PROPOSAL

ATTN; PRESIDENT/CEO

TRANSFER OF USD50,000.000(FIFTYMILLION DOLLARS TO A SAFE ACCOUNT)

I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity as
Chief Accountant and in full agreement with the
Auditor-General of this company (Nigerian Liquefied
Natural Gas Company). We scrutinized all records and
accounts of awarded and executed contracts of this
company (NLNG) during the previous military regimes
since inception of democracy in Nigeria and uncovered
a whopping sum of USD50 million which we want to
transfer into your account as the Beneficiary.
It might interest you to know that The Nigeria
Liquefied Natural Gas Company came into full working
capacity during current civilian dispensation at a
working/asset capacity of USD2Billion and will
defiantly gulp more USD1Billion on the completion of
the fifth part. You can authentically apply for supply
if it interest you to be our client with fullguarantee from me.
The money USD 50M has been approved for payment by
this company NLNG, The Federal Ministry of Finance
(Endorsed by the Accountant General of the Federation)
and to be paid by the Apex Bank of Nigeria under
Contract Number NLNG/FGN/FMF/CBN/C987/02.
As top civil servants, we are not authorized to
operate Foreign Bank account hence our decision to use
your account on full trust and confidence to transfer
this money outside Nigeria. We have jointly agreed to
transfer the funds into your account provided you will
consent and prove that you can be trusted.I will
regularize the approvals to reflect you as thebeneficiary of the
funds.
Moreover, it is pertinent to note that it is not risky
and does not require much engagement since we have
taken care of the transaction in full capacity.
We have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum for
your assistance.If you are capable of assisting with
the transfer,please contact me immediately through the email above.
I am anxiously waiting for your response with the hope
that you understand the confidential nature of this
transfer so as to stop further contacts. via my new email for you'r
urgent
contact (mbutu_bola@sify.com)
Regards.
Mr MBUTU BOLA
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
NIGERIA LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS COMPANY
NIGERIA
2340837074969



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