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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  • +23416624047 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • ibrahimwaziri@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ALHAJI IBRAHIM WAZIRI" <ibrahimwaziri015@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: ibrahim-waziri@jmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:12:06 -0700
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF: ALHAJI IBRAHIM WAZIRI


FROM THE OFFICE OF: ALHAJI IBRAHIM WAZIRI
GED, CORPORATE SERVICES
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
NNPC TOWERS, HERBERT MACAULAY WAY
CENTRAL AREA, ABUJA
Code: BPH KPL PK,
Our Ref:NNPC/IRD/NNX/21/007/XC-11A
Reply to: ibrahimwaziri@jmail.co.za
Direct Tel: 234 1 6624047

Attn: Sir/ Madam

I sincerely apologise for contacting you in this manner. I sent you two
mails on this same matter about two months ago. You did not respond. I feel
that maybe you take me as one those people who make claims that they can not
fulfil. PLEASE I AM NOT. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU CAN CONFIRM EVERY WORD
THAT I AM WRITING TO YOU IN THIS MAIL, CONCERNING THIS PROPOSAL.I am not
making claims that cannot be fulfilled. What I am about to tell you is 100%
true, and I have executed it successfully in the past. I have verifiable
proof for you. I also have the ability to meet every emergency that this may
demand. You will not be disappointed.

Due to my position in the corporation named above, I have access to
unlimited funds that can be invested in high yielding investments if you are
prepared to work with me. As at this moment, I want to move out the sum of
$175 million United States dollars to your country, through a secure
corporate account that can support such an amount.

In 1999, we executed a powerful tranfer of $186 million dollars
successfully. I do not want to talk much since I have not received any
response from you since I have been sending you emails.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU CALL ME AND I DO NOT ANSWER MY CALL, IT IS VERY
LIKELY THAT I MIGHT BE IN A MANAGEMENT MEETING. But I certainly will get
back to you once I get out of such meetings. For that reason I suggest you
should also send me an email while you try to reach me on phone.

I would like you to give me the following information about yourself:

1. AGE
2. MARITAL STATUS
3. OCCUPATION
4. BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
5. PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER ( VERY IMPORTANT)
6. THIS MATTER IS A VERY SENSITIVE MATTER PLEASE.


I await your response.

Regards



ALHAJI IBRAHIM WAZIRI
GED, CORPORATE SERVICES
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
NNPC TOWERS, HERBERT MACAULAY WAY
CENTRAL AREA, ABUJA
Reply to: ibrahimwaziri@jmail.co.za
Direct Tel: 234 1 6624047

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam