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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • michealduke_private@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "micheal duke" <nigerialiquified_natural_gas5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: michealduke_private@yahoo.dk
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:56:11 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS

NIGERIA LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS(NLNG)
HEAD OFFICE:
NLNG BUILDING
LAGOS,NIGERIA 

DESK OF THE GM FINANCE

WEBSITE:www.nlng.com

EMAIL: michealduke_private@yahoo.dk

 

DEAR FRIEND,

I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity as Gm Finance and in full agreement with the Auditor-General of this company (Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company). After the fourth quarter internal audit carried on all records and accounts of awarded and executed contracts of this company (NLNG) since inception of democracy in Nigeria, a whopping sum of USD15.3M was uncovered to be floating.

 

It might interest you to know that The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company came into full working capacity during the current civilian dispensation at a working/asset capacity of USD3Billion and will definitely gulp more USD2Billion on the completion of the fifth part.

The money USD15.3M has been approved by this company NLNG, The Federal Ministry of Finance (Endorsed by the Accountant General of the Federation) and to be paid by the Apex Bank of Nigeria as payment for contract done under Contract Number NLNG/FGN/FMF/CBN/C987/04.

 

As top civil servants, we are not authorized to operate Foreign Bank account hence our decision to use your account on full trust and confidence to transfer this money outside Nigeria.

 

We have jointly agreed to transfer the funds into your account provided you will consent and prove that you can be trusted.I will regularize the approvals to reflect you as the contractor and beneficiary of the funds.

We have resolved to give you 30% of the total sum for your assistance. If you are capable of assisting with the transfer, please contact me immediately through the Privat 
email.

 

Very Best Regards,

 micheal Duke,

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