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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "chief paul akonobi" <chiefpaul_akonobi01@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:06:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: IT IS OIL MONEY


IT IS OIL MONEY
my Dear.
REMITTANCE OF US $30 MILLION INTO PRIVATE OR COMPANY,S ACCOUNT.
I AM THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORAITION,THE HEAHQUARTERS LAGOS.

I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL
PETROEUM(NNPC)HERE IN LAGOS AND HAVE ASSIGNED TO SEEK FOR ASSISTANCE OF A

RELIABLE FOREIGN COMPANY THROUGH WHICH WE CAN TRANSFER THE SUM OF $30M(THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY).


IN 1999, NIGERIAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION AWARDED A CONTRACT TO PETRO-TECH NIG LTD,CONTRACT NO
NNPC/EPR/PED/OO1/1_44RE99DT FOR THE SUPPLY OF

200,000 MONAX AXIAL ERECTION OF SYSTEM OPIMIZATION AND COMMISSION CONVEYOR
FOR PORT-HARCOURT REFINERY COMPLEX. HOWEVER,
PETRO_TECH NIG LTD ABANDONED
THE PROJECT HALFWAY DUE TO SUDDEN RISE IN THE COST OF MATERIALS NEEDED
TO EXCEUTE THE CONTRACT LATER IN 2001 THE PROJECT WAS RE_AWARDED TO PIOONER HIGASHVO LTD,
A JAPANESE FIRM WHO COMPLETED THE PROJECT AND HAS
SINCE RECIEVED THEIR FULL AND FINAL PAYMENT.
IT IS THE BALANCE OVER INVOICE SUM OF $30M THAT WE WANT TO TRANSFER TO YOUR DESGNATED BANK ACCOUNT NOW.


I THEREFORE PICKED AKEEN INTERST IN YOUR ACTIVITIES AND WISH TO REQUEST FOR THIS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

WE HAVE AGREED THAT AFTER THE TRANSFER OF THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,

YOU SHELL BE ENTILTED TO 30%THE OFFICIALS SHALL TAKE 60%WHILE 10%HAS
BEEN MAPED OUT FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPENCES THAT MAY BE INCURRED.

IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSFER WE HAVE SET IN MOTION THE MACHINERY FOR
THE TAKE _OFF OF THIS TRANSACTION AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU.


THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.

ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO
CO_OPERATE.ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO ENSURE A NO_RISK

SITUATION ON SIDEOF BOTH PARTIES.
PLEASE NOTE THAT, THIS DEAL CAN ONLY TAKE PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS

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