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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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • snbnnamdi@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: eseanobi nnamdi <snbnnamdi@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:21:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOOD DAY



NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
GARKI ABUJA
P.M.B 1024
ABUJA NIGERIA.


FROM THE DESK OF: DR. DAVIS NNAMDI
GM Accounts (N.N.P.C.)


Dear Sir,

REF:REQUEST FOR URGENT FUND TRANSFER OF US$7.5M INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR FURTHER BUSINESS INVESTMEN

NATURALLY, THIS LETTER WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE WE HAVE NOT MET.

PERMIT ME HOWEVER TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM A SENIOR STAFF WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). I AM MAKING THIS CONTACT WITH YOU BASED ON A SATIAFACTORY INFORMATION GATHER ABOUT YOUR GOOD SELF.

I AND SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES OF THIS CORPORATION HAVE SAFELY SECURED THE SUM OF US$7.5M (SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS ONLY) IN A SUSPENED ACCOUNT IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N),WHICH WE NOW INTEND TO TRANSFER INTO A TRUSTED PRIVATE FOREGN ACCOUNT.

THIS MONEY WAS PART OF DEDUCTIONS FROM PAYMENT MADE TO FOREIGN OIL CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS AFTER REVALUATION OF ALL COMPLETED WORKS DONE BUT FOUND TO BE OVER-INVOICED.

HOWEVER, YOU SHALL BE ADEQUATELY COMPENSATED , IF YOU ACCEPT THIS PROPOSAL,PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT ME THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS

snbnnamdi@yahoo.com. URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED AS I BELIEVE .YOU WILL PROTECT OUR INTEREST BY KEEPING THIS TRANSACTION SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. DAVIS NNAMDI

GM Accounts (N.N.P.C.)





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