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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "olu adeniji" <olu_ade1@msn.com>
Reply-To: olu_d2@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:17:23 +0000
Subject: NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX LAGOS
FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

FROM THE DESK OF
Olu Adeniji
Dear Friend,
With much sincerity of purpose, we make this contract with you after
satisfactory information we gathered from the Chamber of Commerce here in
Nigeria though we did not disclose the nature of the transaction to them,
believing that you will provide us a feasible solution to job / services
rendered for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC] by Foreign
Companies, although it might be a surprise to you, it is my sincere pleasure
to intimate you with this confidential business proposal, which will
certainly benefit all of us involved.
I am Olu Adeniji a Senior Accountant with the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation Headquarters, Lagos. I have decided with some colleagues in the
Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN] and The Federal Ministry of Finance to contact
you secretly on this business for the arrangement of transferring the sum of
US$25.5M [Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars]
only to your Company or Personal Account though the Central Bank of Nigeria.
However, concrete arrangement have been made to remit the Fund successfully
into your account.
This money emanated from over invoiced contract awarded to a foreign firm.
The contract was executed in 1998 and the exact amount has been paid to the
initial executor of the project, remaining the above invoiced amount.
Being Government officers, we are prevented by the law from operating
Foreign Bank Account while still in the Government Service, hence the need
for your assistance.
REMITTANCE OUTLINE:
1. IN OUR ACCOUNT: We shall secure payment approval from relevant offices
here, for the release of the contract sum in favour of your Personal /
Company’s Account, with the Information we shall require from you, we have
already concluded arrangement to secure a Fast Approval so that the Fund
could be transferred within a period of 7 working days, four [4] officers
will be coming over there to stay with you before the arrival of the money
into your account for the disbursement.
2. YOUR GOOD - SELF: You are expected to furnish us with necessary
instruments to remit the money, via the Name and Address of your Company,
Name and Address of your Bank and your Bank Particulars for easy transfer,
most importantly, you should ensure that the minimum tax is paid [if any].
On arrival of the Funds, you will be expected to advise us on Investment
Plans since we do no intend bringing the whole part of our owned share back
to Nigeria.
3. TERMS AND CONDITION: For rendering these services, we have decided that
30% of the Total Fund is given to you 65% will be for us [Nigeria Group] and
5% will be kept for all miscellaneous expenses. This transaction is 100%
risk - free; you need not to be afraid. However, it requires your maximum
cooperation, serious mutual trust, honest and absolute confidentiality. To
avoid jeopardizing this transaction and the position of the Government
Functionaries involved.
Please, let me know your position through my the above E-mail address as
soon as this gets to you, also include your direct Tel/Fax number and E-mail
address for easy communication. Details are reserved until we hear from you.
FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION AND FULFILLING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP I
THANK YOU AS I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Olu Adeniji

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