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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +2348023126872 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • davidpaul5@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Paul <davidpaul5@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:35:12 +0200
Subject: URGENT

FFROM THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE (NNPC).
NNPC BUILDING FALOMO, LAGOS.
PRIVATE EMAIL:davidpaul5@myway.com
TEL: +2348023126872.

ATTN: THE MANAGAING DIRECTOR/CEO.

RE: US27.3M CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

I AM THE CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL  PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) AND I WILL LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE  COVERTLY AND OVERTLY MANIPULATED FIGURES (OVER-INVOICED) THE CONTRACT AWARDED BY MY MINISTRY TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS TO THE TUNE OF US$27.3M TWENTY SEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY FOR THE SUPPLIES OF SPARES AND REPAIRS OF WARRI AND KADUNA REFINERIES.

I DO HEREBY CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO ASSIST ME WITH A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WITH WHICH TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY OVERSEAS, PLEASE NOTE THAT AS CIVILSERVANTS WHO ARE STILL IN OFFICE THAT WE ARE NOT ALLOWED BY LAW TO OPERATEOR OWN FOREING BANK ACCOUNTS. YOU WILL SHARE 35% FOR YOUR UNFLINCHING SUPPORTTOWARDS THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 60% WILL COME TO ME AND OTHERCOLLEAGUES OF MINE AND 5% GOES FOR EXPENDITURE THAT MIGHT BEINCURED IN THECAUSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

YOU MUST REMEBER THAT WE ARE STILL IN OFFICE AND THAT THE BUSINESS DOES NOT PERMIT UNDUE PUBLICATIONS, SO PLEASE DO ENSURE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY UNTIL THE FUNDS IS SUCCESSFULLY RECEIVED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT.MY NUMBER IS+2348023126872 AND I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME A MINUTE RING FOR USTO CONCRETELY AGREE ON SOMETHING BEFORE COMMENCEMENT.

DO SEND ME THE FOLLOWING INFO: YOUR NAME IN FULL, PRIVATE TEL & FAX, HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS WITH YOUR BANKING DETAILS INTO WHICH FUNDS WILL  BETRANSFERED.

REPLY ONLY TO THIS EMAIL (davidpaul5@myway.com)

UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU STAY BLESSED.                                

DAVID PAUL.
+2348023126872.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam