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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "morgan roland" <morganroland@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:10:53 +0000
Subject: URGENT HELP

Dr.Morgan Roland
Project Manager Nigerian
National Petroluem Corporation
Folomo complex Lagos Nigeria

Dear Friend,

I am the project manager with the Nigeria National
petroleum Corporation (NNPC). I know you will be
surprise to receive this kind of letter seeking for
your assistance. To be candid, I got your e-mail
address through a business search and at the same time
we concluded tht you are the right person to help us
in this mutual deal. We need you to help us provide
your banking information with you company's data for
the transfer of US$30,000,000.
This sum came as an over invoiced sum which we did
purposely, during when our corporation awarded
contract to some foreign firms which I as the project
manager masterminded the whole contract which the
foreign contractors were dully received their total
contract amount leaving this over invoiced sum of
USD$30,000,000 floating in the Central bank of Nigeria
to be transferred to a foreign bank account.
We the official concern are still active in service ,
and the Civil rule of conduct does not warrant us top
officials to operate offshore account. That is the
reason why we are strongly seeking for your assistance
in proving your banking information’s where we can
transfer this fund. Please, you are very important in
this transaction as every documentations covering the
transfer of this fund will be processed my an
accredited lawyer with the federal republic of Nigeria
and the approvals/documentations shall be in your
name.
So all what we are in need now is your banking
information,your address,your phone and fax number
and also ability to keep it top secret based on
the nature of it all. We have mapped out 30% of
US$30,000,00 to be for you the account owner, 60% for
us while 10% is mapped out for any process of expenses
to be incurred on the process of this transfer whether
locally here or Abroad. On receipt of your bank
information’s within 7 working days, This fund will be
in your nominated bank account. I will be very
grateful to receive this information from you, and
also pleased that you should not betray the trust I
imposed in you. As we will be investing part of our
share in your country in which you will be our agent.
I await your immediately reply on my private email
morganroland@walla.com.
Best regards
Dr Morgan Roland


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