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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Stanley Lawson <nnpca6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <stanleylawson_nnpc001@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:54:39 -0600
Subject: I SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE/LETS WORK TOGETHER



DEAR BELOVED,
GOOD DAY TO YOU FIRST, PARDON ME BY BREAKING INTO YOUR PRIVACY WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT, I HERE BY SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE OVER THIS URGENT MATTER. I AM MR. STANLEY L. KALU, FINANCE/ACCOUNTS OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). MEANWHILE I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS-PROTOCOL DEPARTMENT, IN REGARD OF THIS I WOULD LIKE TO EMPLOY YOU IN TO ACT AS THE LEGATEE TO ONE OF OUR EXPATRIATE WORKER ENGR. MURUGAN, WHOM UNFORTUNATELY LOSS HIS LIFE ON TOP OF SEA BY THE FUEL HIGH-JACKERS ON THEIR WAY TRAVELING TO CROSS RIVER STATE FOR OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT. MY PLAN OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO MAKE YOU THE LEGATEE TO ENGR. MURUGAN AND FILE FOR HIS CONTRACT CONCLUSION PENDING FUND WORTH (USD$6.8 MILLION). FRANKLY SPEAKING THERE IS NOTHING LIKE RISK IN THIS DEAL I HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE FUND FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS NOW AND NOBODY HAVE EVER APPEAR TO CLAIM THE FUND. THE BLUEPRINT IS 100% TESTED AND WORKABLE TO THE LETTER. YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO BE IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH NNPC PROCESSING DEPARTMENT, THE UNION BANK OF NIGERIAN (UBN), VIA TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL UNTIL THE FUND REMITTED INTO ANY BANK ACCOUNT NOMINATED BY YOU. SINCE THE FUND IS NOT MY, AND FOR THE FACT THAT I CAN NOT ACHIEVE MY AIM WITHOUT YOU STANDING IN AS HIS LEGATEE, I HAVE MAKE UP MY MIND TO OFFER YOU 30% FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE, WHILE 10% MAP OUT FOR EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME FOR FULL DETAILS ABOUT HOW TO PROCEED. MY HUMBLE REGARD TO EVERY MEMBERS OF YOUR HOUSE HOLD WHILE I WAIT YOUR MAIL. BEST REGARDS,MR. STANLEY L. KALU

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