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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)
  • "million us 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: "david obi" <davidobi95@msn.com>
Reply-To: davidobiag@walla.com
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:40:41 +0000
Subject: consider this offer



DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I AM DAVID OBI AN ACCOUNTANT (FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT) WITH THE FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LAGOS- NIGERIA.

WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME SENIOR OFFICALS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA,AND THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WE WANT TO TRANSFER THE SOME OF
THIRTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS OUT OF MY COUNTRY,THE TEN MILLION US
DOLLARS IS AN ACCUMULATION OF OVER-INVOICED CONTRACTS WHICH WAS SUPPLY TO
THE
PRISON AUTHORITY, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED BY THE
NIGERIA PRISON AUTHORITY.THIS AMOUNT STILL LIES IN THE IN SUSPENCE ACCOUNT
WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN).

AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE CANNOT OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE CODE
OF CONDUCT ACT IN NIGERIA MAKES IT AN OFFENCE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER TO
OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.IT IS AS A RESULT OF THIS THAT WE SOLICIT YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO MAKE USE OF YOUR PRIVATE/ COMPANY?S ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THE
SAID
SUM.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MODALITIES HAS BEEN WORKED OUT FOR A SMOOTH AND
HITCH-FREE TRANSFER OF THE US$35MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WITHIN 10
WORKING DAYS OF GETTING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE AND CONSENT.YOU WOULD BE
ENTITLED TO 20% OF THE $35 MILLION FOR PROVIDING US AN ACCOUNT, 75% WOULD
COME TO US IN NIGERIA, AND THE REMAINING 5% WOULD BE USED TO OFFSET ALL
LOCAL/FOREIGN
EXPENDITURE ON THE FOLLOWING ROUNDS.

(A) THAT WE ARE SATISFIED ON ALL GROUNDS THAT OUR SHARE OF THE FUND
WOULD BE GIVEN TO US AFTER TRANSFERENCE.

(B) THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS TREATED WITH UTMOST CONFIDENCE,SECRECY AND
ABSOLUTE SINCERITY, WHICH IT DEMANDS.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSAL, YOU CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH MY E
MAIL :davidobiag@walla.com or davidobi2@walla.com TO ENABLE US DISCUSS
FURTHER DETAILS ON THE TRANSACTION. YOU ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A
SECURED
TELEPHONE AND FAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST,

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DAVID OBI.
PRIVATE PHONE.234-80-59326584

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