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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Ben Okeke" <dr_benokeke@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: benok_1970@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:32:12 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS COLLABORATION !!!



Atten.President/CEO.

Dear Sir,

JOINT VENTURE OVERSEAS (STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)
I am the Group Marketing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, NNPC. I ve the confidence that you can be of immense
assistance to me in this business of mutual benefit.

I have the sum of of Thirty Million United States of America Dollars
($30million) unpaid contract sum I wish to invest this money in your
country; hence I am soliciting for your partnership in a joint
venture.


When this fund is transfered into the account you will provide,I will
like to invest my share in your Country.My share will be managed by
you until I am retire from public service.


This fund is accrual from over invoiced and inflated contracts
executed by foreign contractors in the previous years in NNPC. The
actual contract sum had been paid to the contractors and this amount
($30,0000,000) is the over invoiced difference. We,public servants
are not allowed to own foreign bank account while in office, hence

this money was moved out through diplomatic courier using my official
Position. This is the only way we make good money while in office.

I will send you all relevant document and give you overseas contact
for confirmation immediately you respond and confirm your
interest.Send me your private telephone, fax and cell phone numbers
to enable me give you details and also discuss your percentage share
for your assistance.Pease Keep this transaction an utmost secret to
protect my Position in office.

Your urgent response will be appreciated.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Ben Okeke.

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