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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found 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: "MR STANLEY"<mrstanleydavis-101@myway.com>
Reply-To: stanley_davis1@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:29:22 -0500 (EST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,


MR STANLEY DAVIS
CHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEE
ON CONTRACT AWARD


DEAR FRIEND,


I KNOW THAT THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, ESPECIALY HAVING TO
COME FROM SOMEONE YOU HAVE NOT MET BEFORE, BUT I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CO-OPERATE
WITH ME SO THAT THIS $17.5M USD WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I AM THE CHAIMAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT AWARD NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (N.N.P.C). IT IS MY PROFOUND INTENTION TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION FOR TRANSFER OF $17.5M USD INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE $17.5M USD WAS THE OVER ESTIMATED BALLANCE FROM THE CONTRACTS AWARDED TO BOTH FOREIGN AND LOCAL CONTRACTORS. THE REAL CONTRACT VALUE WAS $170 MILLION DOLLARS BUT IT WAS OVER ESTIMATED TO $187.5m MILLION DOLLARS. THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULY EXECUTED BY THE CONTRACTORS AND THEIR CONTRACT SUM ($170M) HAS BEEN PAID TO THEM, LEAVING OUR OVER ESTIMATED BALANCE OF $17.5 MILLION DOLLARS STILL PENDING AT THE BANK. RIGHT NOW, WE ARE LEFT WITH THIS OVER
ESTIMATED BALANCE($17.5M) WHICH IS STILL FLOATING AT THE PAYING BANK AWAITING FINAL PAYMENT TO ANY RELIABLE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT YOU MAY PROVIDE. WE ARE THEREFORE ASKING YOU TO CO-OPERATE WITH US SO THAT THE FUND WILL BE RELEASED AND TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

WHEN THE FUNDS IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU WILL BENEFIT 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT. IN THIS REGARD, WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO SEND ME THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATIONS:
FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
TELEPHONE NO:
FAX NO:
MARITAL STATUS:

ONCE THIS INFORMATION IS OBSERVED, WE WILL CONVERY TO YOU THE PROCEDURE FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFORMATION OF THIS PROJECT WHICH IS OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO ALL OF US.

I HEREBY CRAVE YOUR INDULGANCE IN THIS ONCE IN A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COMPLIANCE.

SINCERELY YOURS,
MR. STANLEY DAVIS



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