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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:
  • "into 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)
  • "you will take 25%" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • drstanleybuba@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3adrstanleybuba@indiatimes.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Stanley Buba" <drstanleybuba02@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: drstanleybuba@indiatimes.com
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 17:10:30 +0200
Subject: Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION..,


FROM.HON. DR. STANLEY BUBA
Minister, Foreign Affairs .
Maputo Street Zone 3
Wuse- Abuja-Nigeria.
18/5/2008


Sir,
Re: PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION..,

I am Hon. FROM.HON. DR. STANLEY BUBA Minister Foreign Affairs
Ministry;my office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and
financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments.
I am
the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving
within banks both on the local and international levels in line to
foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to
some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either
as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I write
to present you to the federal government that you are among the
people expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on
this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid
certified contract funds.

I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to
your name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank
account as the beneficiary of the fund's amount $20 Million U.S.D.
As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds
to
the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed
deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the
instructions i received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on
Contract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports
/ expenditures and auditedreports of revenues. Among several others, I
have decided to remit this sum following my idea that we have a
deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

MY CONDITIONS.
1. You will give me 65% and you will take 25% of the total contract
funds as soon as you confirm it in your designated bank account.2. This deal
must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by
email / telephone, for security purposes.
3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your
fund release are caused by your agents or representative.
If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediatelyand
the transfer will commence without delay as I will
proceed to fixyour name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three
days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have the funds
transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Yours Sincerely.

FROM.HON. DR. STANLEY BUBA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
Alternative Email:drstanleybuba@indiatimes.com<Email%3Adrstanleybuba@indiatimes.com>
The information in this message and in any attachments, contains
confidential information and is intended solely for the attention

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