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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 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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • jepsonkelvin@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jepson Kelvin" <jepsonkelvin@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: nnpc_2005@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:37:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Engr Jepson Kelvin


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jepsonkelvin@yahoo.com

>From ENGINEER JEPSON KELVIN

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC),

P.o. Box 256 Victoria Island Lagos,

Nigerian

Date: 09/03/2006



ATTN,



IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE THIS E-MAIL TO YOU BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL FIND IT INTERESTING TO READ AND REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.


MY NAME IS ENGR JEPSON KELVIN, I AM A DIRECTOR IN THE MINISTRY OF NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)


I HAVE THIS DEAL OF AN OVER INVOICED SUM OF US$42,615,000.00 PURPOSELY CARVED OUT FOR OUR PERSONAL USAGE FROM AN ALREADY EXECUTED CONTRACT IN MY MINISTRY.


IT WILL BE MY UTMOST INTEREST TO HAVE YOU AS ONE OF THE PARTNERS TO PROCESS THE DOCUMENTS AND HAVE THE FUND RELEASED TO YOU AS THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR THAT OWN THE FUND.


THE TRANSACTION WILL BE GIVEN EQUAL LEGAL BACKING THAT IS GIVEN TO AN EXECUTED CONTRACT. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RISK INVOLVED. IT IS 100% RISK FREE. EVERY ARRANGEMENTS TOWARDS IT SUCCESSFULL PROCESSING HAVE BEEN PERFECTED.


OUR POSITION AS A CIVIL SERVANT HERE IN NIGERIA DOES NOT PERMIT US TO RUN A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE NEED YOUR INVOLVEMENT AND ALSO ASSIT IN FINANCING THE PROCESSING.


THE RATIO OF ITS SHARING IS 50% FOR ME, 45% FOR YOU, AND 5% TEMPORARILY MAPPED OUT TO SETTLE EVERY EXPENSES AFTER THE TRANSACTION AND THE REMAINING BALANCE FROM THE EXPENSES WILL BE SHARED EQUALLY.


TO COMMENCE THE PROCESSING, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND TO ME (A) YOUR FULL NAMES AND COMPANY NAME TO BE INCORPORATED, (B) YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO, (C) YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS.



I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY

REGARDS

ENGR JEPSON KELVIN

- Mr. Jepson Kelvin

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