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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: drjim_obika@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 18:00:36 -0800
Subject: GOODDAY

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd PROPOSAL FOR ASSISTANCE
IN RESPECT OF THIS CONTRACT AWARDED BY SNEPCO. READ THE CONTENT. Dear Sir/Madam,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST FOR URGENT/ CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
Reply personal contact;jomobi_j@yahoo.com I Dr.Jim Obika. the Financial
Controller of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd And by
that virtue a Director in the NNPC Lagos I got your contact address an associate
working with the Nigeria Export Promotion Council and decided to propose
to you this business in strict confidence. PURPOSE: On behalf of myself
and my colleagues who are ministerial official and other officers in charge
of offshore remittance in this corporation, we are seeking your assistance
for the transfer of thirty million US dollars (US30, 000,000.00) to your
account for further private investment purpose. Hence our request for your
assistance. SOURCE OF FUND: This amount to be transferred into your account
accured from over invoiced contract amount for the MAINTENANCE OF SAND DETECTION
EQUIPMENT AND PIPELINES in Oil Refinery NNPC Sub-Stations in Nigeria (Niger
Region) in 2001 and completed April 2003 to expatriate companies. The contract
which was originally valued for (One Hundred and fifty Million U.S Dollars)
US$150.00 was manipulated to read One Hundred and Eighty Million U.S Dollars
(US$180,000,000.00). The extra US$30,000,000.00 is what we want to transfer
to your account. This contract has been completely executed and the contractors
have been paid all their contract bills remaining this US$30,000,000.00
REQUIREMENTS: What we expect from you by fax during reply are: (a) Name
and address of your Bank (b) Your Bank account number (c) The account beneficiary'
s name and address (d) Your Telephone and Fax numbers, for easy communication
DISBURSEMENT: We have resolved that you take 30% of the total amount for
your assistance because it is impossible for us to claim the over invoiced
amount here in Nigeria without your assistance. In addition, 10 % has been
mapped out for any miscellaneous expenses incurred by you and us during
this business, and 60% is for my colleagues and myself. SECURITY: All modalities
to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money have been worked
out, so this transaction is 100% RISK FREE. Though you are required to treat
this business with the strictest confidence. I wait your immediate response
through my on my attention and send me your confidential fax and phone for
speedy correspondence. I will highly appreciate it if you treat this business
with strict confidence it demands for security reasons. It might surprise
you why we choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes we believe
that good friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized
without trust. This is why we have decided to trust you for this transaction.
We are looking forward to doing this transaction with you. Be further informed
that your interests and security had been considered before you were contacted,
so be rest assured and feel free to go into this transaction with us, but
let honesty and trust be our watchword throughout this transaction and your
reply will be highly appreciated. Truly yours. DR Jim Obika

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