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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "kings" <kingsmartins_i@myway.com>
Reply-To: chiefmartins_147@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:47:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL MATTER


FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF MARTINS KINGS.DIRECTOR, FUNDS CO-ORDINATOR FINANCE/CONTRACT DEPARTMENT OF NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C). V/ISLAND, LAGOS, NIGERIA. chiefmartins_147@o2.plDear Sir/MaRE: CONTRACT NO: NNPC/PED/401/2005 I know this business proposal might come to you as a surprise since you dont know me and we have not met before, but is was burn out of desire and good business of mutual understanding between the both of us that is why i ontacted you because i believe you are credible and worthy of this transaction. I am the Director, Funds Coordinator of the finance/Contract Department of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). My office is also saddled with the responsibility of screening, categorization and prioritization of projects embarked upon by NNPC as well as feasibility studies for selected projects and supervising the projects consultants involved. A breakdown of the fiscal expenditure by this office as at the end of the fourth
fiscal quarter of 2005 indicates that the NNPC paid out a whooping sum of US$500M (Five Hundred Million, United States Dollars) to successful contract beneficiaries. The NNPC is now compiling beneficiariesto be paid at the Last fiscal quarter of 2006. The crux of this letter is that the finance/contract department of the NNPC deliberately over-inflated the contract value of the various contracts awarded. In the course of disbursement, this department has been able to track down the sum of US$15.5M (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars) as the over-invoiced sum from other contracts awarded.This money is now lying and floating in the NNPC domiciliary account with theForeign Contract Payment Commission under the Presidency. I and my colleagues now want to quickly transfer this fund to a safe nominate foreign account for possible investment abroad, this is the reason why I contacted you. We are not allowed as a matter of government policy to operate any foreign
account because of our status as civil/public servants. Hence the need to solicit for your full cooperation in this matter by forwarding a safe and transferable Banking details to enable us Transfer this money into your account on Swift Code. We have also evolved a sharing formula as follows:- (1)40% for the foreign account owner that is you(2) 40% for l and my colleagues (3)10% will be set aside for a joint business partnership with you in your country.(4) 10% will be set aside for expenses made during the cause of this transaction.I would advice as a matter of urgency that you send by Email attachement the following information to enable us proceed in the processing of all relevant documents in your favour for you have the legitimate control of your claims to my Government(1) YOUR COMPANY WHICH IS TO BE REGISTERED AS A FOREIGN INDIGENOUS CONTRACTOR WHOM EXECUTED THE SAID CONTRACT FOR NNPC .(2) YOUR FULLNAME AND ADDRESS.(3) YOUR BANK NAME,ADDRESS AND ACCOUNT NUMBER WERE THE
FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO IN YOUR FAVOUR(4) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.(5) A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE AS PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION. This is to enable start the registration process mmediately and it will enable your file pass through due process for immediate release by Swift Transfer into your account in less than Seven (7) working days. While looking forward to a healthy business relationship with you, i await your response in anticipation. Sincerely, CHIEF MARTINS KINGS.

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