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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348032237693 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • lindoug0001@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Linda Douglas <lindoug001@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 10:55:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY


CONFIDENTIAL





My Dear Friend,

I am the Accountant General, Nigerian National Petroleum corporation [NNPC] and a close associate of the immediate past minister of petroleum resources.

The minister has mandated me to transfer the sum of US$88 million
recovered from an over- invoiced coontracts involving the [NNPC] into several private account in Europe and United states. a total sum of US$73,700,000.00 has been transferred before the emergence of this present civilian Administration,leaving the balance of US$14,300,000.00.

I have made proper arrangement/document to transfer the balance which is retained in a coded account of the NNPC with the central bank of nigeria. we are soliciting that you,ll assist us to receive the fund in TRUST.
we cannot complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a foreign partner who would provide an account where the fund could be lodged. since it is a contract payment, the funds must be remitted to a foreign account. The remittance of the funds requires little documentation.
There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction since the former minister and I have covered this transaction with adequate contract and external credit documents from the beginning. and we do not intend to ask you to fund the deal since we have already finance who,ll take care of every expenses that will made.

what we require from you by e-mail or fax are viz:

(i) acceptance letter of this offer
(ii) your company name and confidetial telephone and fax number.
(iii) convincing honesty,Trustworthiness and willingness to abide by
the requirements of this proposal paramount of which is CONFIDENTIALITY.

We have agreed that you will retain 30% of the entire US$14,300,000.00
for your effort in this transaction in providing us information which will
enable us lift this money to overseas. 70% for us partners here in nigeria,
and will be shared among us immediately and after the transaction is been concluded and the money is in you custody abroad, we will come over for the sharing.

Please reply urgently by e-mail as we expect that the transaction will
not take more than ten working days. And please note that this transaction must be top secret.


With Best Regards

Mr. Linda Douglas

Accuntant General NNPC

Tel:+234-803-223-7693
Alternative Email: lindoug0001@yahoo.it





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