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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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.
  • +2348032222711 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: reverenddavisharry <reverenddavisharry@morganartsworld.org>
Reply-To: reverenddavisharry@msn.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 05:56:15 -0400
Subject: From Rev Davis Harry (Get back to me ASAP)


NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF PETROLUEM RESOURCES (F.M.P.R)
FLOOR 10, NNPC PLAZA, LAGOS NIGERIA
Email:- reverenddavisharry@msn.com Attn: Sir/Madam 15/10/2006 I am Rev Davis Harry, Chief accounting Officer Federal Ministry of petroleum Resources (MPR) and a member of Tender Board Committee in charge of contract review and payment approvals. I came to know of you in my search for a reliable person to handle a very confidential transaction that involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account.
There were series of contracts executed by a consortium Multinational in the Oil industry in favor of Ministry of Petroleum Resources among
which were: 1.The extension of pipeline network within Nigeria for crude oil, down stream products distribution and subsequent evacuation-US$
95Million.
2. Contract for the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the various refineries in the country- US$ =52Million.
3. The construction of storage tanks for petroleum product(Depots)US$140Million.
The original values of this contract were deliberately over invoiced to the sum of US $12.5million American Dollars, which has now been approved and is now ready to be transferred. The companies that actually executed these contracts have been fully
paid and project officially commissioned. Consequently, I and my partners are willing to transfer this amount to your account for subsequent disbursement since we are Civil Servants
and are prohibited by the Code of Conduct Bureau (Civil Servant Laws) from opening/operating foreign account in our names.
Needless to say, the trust posed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return, we have agreed to offer you 20% of the transferred sum while
5% shall be set aside for accidental expenses (Internal & External) between the parties in the course of the transfer. We will mandate you to draw up an investment plan for us of which you will control since we cannot bring our shares back to Nigeria.
We are very interested in investing in real estate in your country. You must however note that this transaction is subjected to the following terms and conditions:
1. Our conviction of your transparent honesty and diligence.
2. That you will treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality because of the circumstances we now find ourselves.
3. That the funds would be transferred to an account over which you have absolute control. Modalities have been worked out at the highest level subject to your satisfaction of the above stated terms. Our assurance is that your role is 100% risk free. To accord this transaction, the legality it deserves and for mutual security of the parties involved and the funds, the whole approval procedures will be officially and legally processed with your name or the name of your company you may nominate as the Bona fide beneficiary.
Also, be informed that our main reason of contacting you is for the obvious reason that we will want to invest these funds in the real estate. It is our believe that you can be of immense help in this regards. Kindly expedite action so as to enable us include this transaction
into this quarter of payment.
Please, contact me as soon as possible on my confidential telephone number: +234-803-2222711 or alternative email address reverenddavisharry@msn.com I awaits your soonest response. Best regards, Rev. Davis Harry
N/B: Please sends your phone number so that i will
Contact you ASAP

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