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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • hassanmuse123@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: HASSAN MUSE AHMED <hassanmuse123@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:06:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY


Attn:Sir

COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY.

It is with trust and confidence that l make this
urgent requesting assistance to you,your name was referred and recommended in confidence your reliability and trustworthiness.that is the reason l need your assistance.

I am HASSAN M AHMED. Chairman Committee for verification and approval of foriegn contracts exercuted in Nigeria. During my verification exercise I came across a contract file that has been approved for payment for the past three years without claim of ownership. This contract worth USD $28M . I will like you to claim the ownership of this fund through my infleuce l shall approve this fund to be paid into your nominated bank account within 14 working days.
Upon confirmation of this money into your accounts l shall give you 30% while 10% shall be set aside for any expenses while i shall take 60%. You shall hold this fund till when I will come to your country. This transaction is 100% risk free. The information of this contract is as follows.

(1) approval contract completion number:NNPC/PED/03

(2) Contract number 014/NNPC/EED/2000

(3) File number FGN/014/NNPCEED/2000

(4) Contact Sum US$28m.

Upon acceptance to my proposal l shall give you the phone and fax numbers of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to enable you as soon as I forward the file to them for you to call and request for the release of your contract fund by quoting the contract information. This transaction is very urgent and confidential. Kindly send to me your personal phone and fax numbers to enable me contact you on phone for more discussion.

Waiting for your quick rsponse.

Regards.

HASSAN MUSE AHMED.

VIA MAIL:hassanmuse123@yahoo.com



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