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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +2348023092353 (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.
  • mob88847_fmp@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mohammed ahmed" <mob88847ng_fmp@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: mob88847_fmp@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 12:02:17 +0100
Subject: For Investment project

FROM MR.MOHAMMED BELLO(CHIEF ACCOUNTANT)
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF MINES STEEL & POWER
LAGOS - NIGERIA
REFNO:MMP/PTF-PED/00XX/006
EMAIL :mob88847_fmp@yahoo.co.uk

TEL:+234-8023092353 .
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THE PRESIDENT/CEO,

 

I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS DESPERATE MOVE TO CONTACT YOU, EVEN WHEN WE ARE NOT PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED.

 

 THIS IS LARGELY DUE TO TIME FACTOR AND THE IMPENDING PLAN BY THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT OF CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO TO EVALUATEAND RATIFY CONTRACTS AWARDED BY THE SUCCESSIVE MILITARY REGIMES. BETWEEN YOU AND ME, THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ATTEMPT TO FREEZE THE ASSEETS OF MILITARY OFFICERS INVOLVED IN POLITICS IN NIGERIA.

 

BETWEEN OCTOBER, 1996 AND SEPTEMBER, 1998 A TOTAL OF THIRTY TWO MILLION,SEVEN HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (US$45.5 MILLION)WAS SAVED THROUGH CONTRACT OVER-INVOICING IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF MINES & POWER BY MYSELF AND TWO OF MY COLLEAGUES WHO ARE SENIOR MILITARY OFFICERSSERVING IN THE TASK FORCE SET UP TO AWARD AND SUPERVISE CONTRACTS IN THIS MINISTRY.

 

WE ARE RIGHT NOW IN A POSITION TO TRANSFER THIS SUM OF MONEY FROM THE MINISTRY'S ACCOUNT WITH THE NATIONAL TREASURY (P.T.F. CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT), INTO ANY RELIABLE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE. IF YOU APPROVE OF THIS REQUEST, WE HAVE RESOLVED TO RECIPROCATE THIS GESTURE BY ALLOCATING 30% OF THIS SUM TO YOU, 10% HAS BEEN EARMARKED TO REPAY ALL EXPENSES MADE BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING THIS SUM. THE REMAINING 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES HERE.

 

ALL WE REQUIRE FROM YOU TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY IS FOR YOU TO SIGN THE PETROLEUM TRUST FUND (P.T.F.) MONEY RELEASE ORDER WHICH SIGNING ACTIVATES THE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM THE (P.T.F.) CORRESPONDING ACCOUNT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. THIS MEANS THAT WHEN THE MONEY IS READY TO BE TRANSFERRED, YOU SHALL PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED INTO. ASSURE US THAT YOU CAN BE RELIED ON TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY ON OUR BEHALF AND THAT YOU WILL RELEASE OUR SHARE OF THE MONEY AT THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE US$45.5MILLION INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

 

IT IS PERTINENT AT THIS JUNCTURE TO STRESS THE NEED FOR URGENCY AND UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AS WE CANNOT AFFORD A SLIP IN THIS TRANSACTION HAVING PERFECTED ALL  ARRANGEMENTS TOWARDS A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS WITHIN FOURTEEN WORKING DAYS FROM THE DAY I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY - THE PAYMENT APPROVALS AND RELEASE DOCUMENTS (AT THE INSTANCE OF HITTING YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE  FUNDS),WILL BE SENT TO YOUR BANKERS TO PROVE THE GENUINENESS OF THE CONTRACT PAYMENT,THE ORIGIN OF THE FUNDS AND TO SATISFY YOUR BANKERS, GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER AUTHORITY THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED. REPLY IMMEDIATELY STATING YOUR TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBERS AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN BE CONTACTED.

 

PLEASE DONOT DISCLOSE THIS TO ANYBODY EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE PROPOSAL. YOU WILL ALSO BE DOING ME A GREAT FAVOUR IF YOU NOTIFY ME OF YOUR UNWILLINGNESS TO ASSIST, CONSIDERING THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION.

 

THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION FOR A HEALTHY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP AS I PRAY FOR ALL MIGHTY ALLAH TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR HOUSEHOLD.

 

BEST REGARDS,

 

MR. MOHAMMED BELLO.,

 

NOTE:AND I WANT TO INVEST MY OWN SHARE ON LAND PROPERTY INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

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