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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Paulson Iwu"<dicksonmadu2006@myway.com>
Reply-To: paulsoniwu@strompost.com
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:56:04 -0500 (EST)
Subject: From: Mr. Paulson Iwu












From: Mr. Paulson IwuAuditor GeneralNigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG)Email: paulsoniwu@strompost.comomWebsite: www.nlng.com

Good day,

I am extending this proposal to you in my capacity as 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 US$15.3M 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 US$3 Billion and will definitely gulp more US$2 Billion on the completion of the fifth part. The money in question amounting US$15.3 Million 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 (Central Bank of Nigeria ) as payment for contract done under Contract Number NLNG/FGN/FMF/CBN/C987/04 which the original contract sum
was US$45.5 Million dollars and the original contractor has been paid in full his duly executed contract amount of US$30.2 Million Dollars and the said US$15.3 Million is an over invoiced amount ready for payment by our Apex bank.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 Private email on paulsoniwu@strompost.comomVery Best Regards,

Mr. Paulson IwuAuditor GeneralNigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG)





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