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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: enoyoung@livedoor.com
Reply-To: dr.enoyoung@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:59:41 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


Attn:

I am Dr. ENO YOUNG, director of the Nigeria Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX), a
corporate service unit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
which is an electronic one-stop transaction centre developed to facilitate
supplies transaction in the Oil and Gas industry through the
institutionalization of world class contracting process.

The information we gathered from the Foreign Office of the Nigeria Chambers
of Commerce and Industries is so positive as to convince us that you would
provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valued at Fifty One
Million United States Dollars and subsequently a joint business venture.

In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the
on-going liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the
value of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the NNPC to the tune of
US$51M. As follows:

- Computer optimization and Installation $26,000.000.00
- Installation of 250,000.00 Monax Turbine $ 20,000.000.00
- Turn Around Maintenance $5,000,000.00.

Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the excess amount to a
discrete account abroad. This fund is now floating in suspense account at
the Bank.
If you agree on my conditions, I will advise you on what to do Immediately
and the transfer will Commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name next on the payment list for the year 2007 instantly to meet the three
days mandate.

Visit NIPEX website on(www.nipex.com.ng) for verification.

Waiting your response ASAP.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr. ENO YOUNG

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