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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:
  • "j'ai une nouvelle adresse mail" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • johnsontokwas94@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?tokwas=20johnson?= <johnsontokwas94@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: tokwas_johnson@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:48:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : johnsontokwas94@yahoo.fr

ATTENTION THE C.E.O

- I AM MR JOHNSON TOKWAS OF THE NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CO-PORATION (N.N.P.C) . I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY SEARCH FROM THE INTERNET,WHICH INDUCED ME TO WRITE AND SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CONCLUDE A PENDING TRANSACTION FOR OUR COMMON BENEFIT. THIS TRANSACTION IS THE TRANSFER OF $50.5MILLION. THIS MONEY IN QUESTION REPRESENT A SURPLUS UNDER EXPENDITURE IN OUR MINISTRY'S AUDITED ACCOUNT FOR THE PAST FIVE PRECEDING YEARS ARISING FROM DELIBERATION OVER-INVOICING IN SUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE OF OIL WELLS AND SOME TURN AROUND MENTANCE(T.A.M) WHICH HAVE BEEN DULY EXECUTED AND THE SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN PAID, $118 MILLION BEING FULL VALUE OF THE CONTRACT. THE BALANCE OF $50.5MILLION IS OVER-INVOICED PORTION BELONGING TO OFFICIALS THAT PUT THIS TRANSACTION .THIS MONEY IS REFLECTING IN OUR MINISTRY CURRENT BUDGET AS DUE FOR PAYMENT IN THIS LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR. I HEREBY SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION IN ENSURING THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE SAVE IF TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT. IF YOU AREINTERESTED, INDICATE BY SENDING ME AN E-MAIL ONLY. REMEMBER ALL INFORMATION SHOULD REMAIN CODED,THIS BUSINESS WILL NEED URGENT ATTENTION.IF THIS MONEY REMAIN UNCLAIMED IT WILL RECALLED BACK TO THE CREDITSUSPENCE BALANCE ACCOUNT OF THE FERATION. THIS BUSINESS IS BASED ON 50/50 SHARE AFTER FUND CONFIRM WITH YOU .THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.SINCERELY YOURS,MR JOHNSON TOKWAS

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