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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • tonybadmos@netscape.net

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony Badmos" <tonybadmos@walla.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:18:22 -0100
Subject: Contact Me Please !!

Dear Sir/Madam,

TRANSFER OF U$D12 M (TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATES 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 U$D12M 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 U$D2Billion and will defiantly gulp more
USD1Billion on the completion of the fifth part. You can authentically apply
for supply if it interests you to be our client with full guarantee from me.

The money U$D12M 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/C897/03.

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 said funds into your account provided you will consent and prove that
you can be trusted. I will regularize the approvals to reflect you as the
beneficiary 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 25% of the total sum for your assistance. If
you are capable of assisting with the transfer, please contact me
immediately Via-email:
tonybadmos@netscape.net. you should also send to me your contact telephone
and fax numbrers for easy communication

I am anxiously waiting for your response with the hope that you understand
the confidential nature of this transfer.

Regards

Mr. TONY BADMOS
Director

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