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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • mikeidu004@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Michael=20Idu?= <mikeidu004@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: mikeidu01@o2.pl
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 17:26:58 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dear Sir/madam,


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a: mikeidu004@yahoo.es

Dear Sir/madam,



US$250 million Dollars Development Grant.



We offer Grant of US$250 million dollar for Farmers, Ranchers, and Small scale Entrepreneurs from the Directorate of Project Development Federal Republic of Nigeria (DPD). This Grant is for Experienced Farmers, Ranchers and Small Scale Entrepreneurs who are unable to obtain financing from commercial credit sources.



Loan amounts range from $500,000.00 to $2,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 (Amount Varies Based on Applicant Capability).Ministry of National Development (MOND) is the sponsor of this facility.



REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU:

My name is Mr. Michael Idu the Director of Operations in the Directorate of Project Development Federal Republic of Nigeria (DPD). Last year I made an arrangement with one Mr. Michael McNulty a national of the United State of America in the state of Wisconsin to hold on my behalf the sum of $10Million to be used for investment, the money was slated to move in two phase of $5Million at each phase. We worked together and obtained all the papers needed to transfer the first $5Million but as soon as the fund was confirmed in his bank account he disconnected his phone line 715 694 5761 and disappeared. His was staying at #45, Peterson Rd, Black River Fall, Wisconsin.



My tenure as the Director of Operation in the Directorate of Project Development (DPD) will end by July this year (2006) and I don’t want the opportunity I have here in making myself rich to be wasted hence I am contacting you to work with me and keep on my behalf for investment the balances sum $5Million. As a civil servant still under services of my government I am barred from operating foreign account and I would not deposit this amount in my local account here because I had declared my asset immediately I was appointed into my present position.



I will make you my investment manager after a commission of Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only from the $5Million for your kind help and I pray I will not be disappointed again. I seek for your corporation and sincerity towards this business. Please contact me immediately via email with your complete names and numbers (Phone and Fax) and I will get back to you explaining areas you felt you want to know better.



Expecting your response.



Yours faithfully,

Mr. Michael Idu

Director of Operations

DPD.

- Michael Idu

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