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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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: IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO <dankwambo316@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:42:10 -0600
Subject: {NNPC COTRACT PAYMENT }



OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL ****************************************FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ****************************************ASO-ROCK VILLA, GARKI ABUJA, FCT *************************************** RE: REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $40,000.000.00 INTO YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANIES ACCOUNT I approach you most honorably today for a mutualbusiness transaction. I am Alhaji dankwambo, theAccountant -General of the Federal Republic ofNigeria. I have been given the opportunity to beappointed the Accountant-General after several yearsof active service. Now by virtue of my present office and position, it isan opportunity for me to have a share of the hugeoil money which many top military personnel and governorsof the past regimes had used my predecessorsin the past to achieve their personal interest withoutany benefit on the part of the accountant generals. Following this development, I now have an accord witha top officer of the Finance Ministry to remit the sumof US $40.000.000.00 (fourty millionUnited States Dollars) to your nominated bank account.As Civil Servants we are not allowed to own acquireforeign account while in service. I therefore request you tokindly allocate any account of your choice with all necessary particulars to enable me to forward it to the Central Bank of Nigeria for onward release of fund transfer approvals inyour favour. We have ten working days to conclude this dealon commencement, and I shall join you at the accountbase for sharing and further discussion on myinvestment plan in your country.We shall negotiate your percentage share on reply ofthis mail for your anticipated contribution in makingthis transaction a success. Do not hesitate to comment where you do not understand. ON SECURITY:To ensure maximum security all correspondences shallbe by Electronic-mail(E-mail) and strictlyconfidential.Please protect my position in my country by keeping everything secret until funds in question leave ourforeign reserve account. You know my job is at stakeif there is any leak of information,so you will haveto be very careful not to let anyother person apartfrom you to know about this transaction.Finally I assure you of a 100% thorough, risk free,and hitch free transaction. CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST BY IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BY SENDINGME AN EMAIL TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL BOX. Ibrahim dankwambo..
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