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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "mohammed hamzat" <mohammed_hamzat@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:46:19 +0000
Subject: HELLO.

FROM THE DESK OF: DR MOHAMMED HAMZAT.

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I AM A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS (NLNG) HERE
IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST US IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF US$27.5M
(TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS
MONEY AROSE FROM A DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A PARTICULAR CONTRACT
AWARDED BY MY CORPORATION.
MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED THAT IF YOU OR YOUR COMPANY PROVIDES AN
ACCOUNT FOR RECEIVING THIS MONEY, THE SHARING RATIO WILL BE THUS:
1. 60% FOR US HERE IN NIGERIA, THE OFFICERS INVOLVED.
2. 30% FOR YOU OR YOUR COMPANY THAT PROVIDE THE ACCOUNT.
3. 10% FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSACTION.
NOTE: THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION.
TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF THE ABOVE SUM, WE REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING FROM YOU:
YOUR NAME OR COMPANY'S NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS.
AND AS SOON AS THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE RECEIVED, THE MONEY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR YOUR COMPANY S ACCOUNT FOR SAFE KEEPING
PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR SHARING. EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A
SUCCESSFUL AND HITCH-FREE TRANSFER FOR THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR
COMPANY"S ACCOUNT.
PLEASE KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET. INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN THIS BUSINESS
THROUGH MAIL:mohammed566@walla.com
NOTE: WE EXPECT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE VIA E-MAIL. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL
BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER.
BEST REGARDS,
DR. MOHAMMED HAMZAT.

Email:mohammed566@walla.com

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