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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • corp_beagonoilltd@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. WHYN OLU JACOB" <corp_beagonoilltd@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: whynjacob@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 05:25:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM BEAGON OIL LTD.


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

DEAR FRIEND,



I AM DR.WHYN OLU JACOB, CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH BEAGON OIL LTD, A FOREIGN OIL COMPANY BASED IN BONNY - RIVERS STATE OF NIGERIA, THE HOME OF BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL WITH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE IN LAGOS NIGERIA BEFORE THE CLAMP DOWN ON OUR COMPANY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. BEAGON OIL WAS INVOLVED IN PROSPECTING, DRILLING AND BUNKERING OF OIL AT HIGH SEA (OFFSHORE) WITH EXPATRIATE CONSISTING MAJORITY OF THE STAFF STRENGTH.UNFORTUNATELY,THESE EXPATRIATES GOT INTO AN ILLEGAL SALE OF OIL AND THE MONEY FROM IT TRANSFERRED THROUGH A SECURITY COMPANY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT WITH A SECURITY STAMP ON IT AND AFTER SOME TIME THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA DISCOVERED THE ILLEGAL DEAL,AND REVOKED THEIR LICENCE AND THE EXPARTRIATES WERE REPATRIATED.




BY VIRTUE OF MY POSITION AS THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF THE BEAGON OIL COMPANY, I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION ALL DOCUMENTS CONTAINING EVERY INFORMATION ABOUT ONE OF THOSE TRUNK BOXES DEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY. THE CONTENT OF THE BOX IS TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$20 M).



I HAVE PUT IN AN APPLICATION WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY TO TRANSFER THIS BOX TO THEIR CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE IN AMERICA, ASIA OR EUROPE WHICH THEY HAVE OBLIGED AND BEING THAT THIS DEAL WAS CARRIED OUT BY A FOREIGN FIRM, I NEED A TRUST WORTHY FOREIGNER LIKE YOU THAT WILL CLAIM THIS BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY OFFICE ABROAD AND ASSIST US TO A LOGICAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PENDING BUSINESS WHICH I BELEIVE THAT IF YOU ASSIST US TO CLAIM THE BOX, THAT BOTH OF US ARE BOUND TO BENEFIT FROM THE TRANSACTION.




RIGHT NOW ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND BEFORE THE SECURITY COMPANY AND SIGN AS ONE OF THE EXPATRIATES TO ENABLE YOU CLAIM THE MONEY AND PAY IT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AFTER YOU MUST HAVE CLAIMED THE BOX (MONEY) OUT OF THE SECURITY COMAPNY.



PLEASE, NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK-FREE AND THERE IS NO

HARM OR SCAM INVOLVED, FOR EVERY MACHINERIES HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR SUCCESSFUL AND SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS MUTUAL BENEFIT TRANSACTION. PLEASE REMEMBER,THAT I HAVE WITH ME ALL THE NECESSARY AND VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL PROVE THAT THE MONEY BELONG TO US. I EXPECT YOU TO BE TRUSTWORTHY AND KIND ENOUGH TO KEEP MY OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY WHEN THE MONEY FINALLY GETS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.




WE HEREBY AGREE TO COMPENSATE YOUR SINCERE AND CANDID EFFORT IN THIS REGARD WITH 35% OF THE FUNDS AFTER THE TRANSACTION AND 5%(PERCENT) WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL LIKE; TRANSPORTATION, TELEPHONE BILLS, ETC. WILL BE SETTLED FROM THIS PERCENTAGE, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES.



NOTE THAT THIS DEAL WILL BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS WITH YOUR FULL SUPPORT. I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU, AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION.



ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS PROPOSAL IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE SEND US YOUR FULL ADDRESS, PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER OR CELL PHONE, FAX NUMBER FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION IN THIS TRANSACTION.




YOURS FAITHFULLY.


DR. WHYN OLU JACOB

Tel: 234 803 411 8248







- DR. WHYN OLU JACOB

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