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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "contract award committee" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348025413290 (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.
  • olumartins147@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Contract Award Committe <contractcommitte@live.com>
Reply-To: <olumartins147@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 05:15:47 -0500
Subject: Urgent Attention Please!













FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
MINISTRY OF WORKS & HOUSING
ABUJA-NIGERIA


[CONTRACTS AWARD COMMITTEE]

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

CONTRACT #: FGN-MAV/FMW-H/117//006,Our Ref: FMW&H/IRD/FGN/021/0E-MAIL ADDRESS: olumartins147@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +234-802-5413-290


ATTN: Confidant,


I am the chairman of the contract award committee in the federal ministry works and housing, Nigeria.

I am in search of an agent and business confidant to assist us in the transfer of the sum of $71M (SEVEN-ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

We requests therefore, as conditions necessary for qualification that the prospective person/group with interest(s), must operate a medium or large scale firm in order to accommodate this huge sum of $71M.

It is not wothout our understanding the various deceptions in the world today that might bring skeptics to this kind of offer. We are ready to present first class evidence to this offer upon your acceptance.

This we feels will avoid unnecessary suspicion by the account designating banker when fund is wired. We hope also our success will subsequently join us in an investment endeavour in real estates or as you wish to direct us in your country.

You will be required to:
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas of investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 25% of the total sum will be offerred to you . Then 10% is for the international and local expenses.

1) Your Full Name. 2) Phone, Mobile number/fax if any3) Company Name, Position And Address.

YOURS SINCERELY,
ENGR. Olu Martins,
Chairman Contract Award Committee(CCAC)
_________________________________________________________________
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