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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • geraldsalim@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: gerald salim <geraldsalim@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:07:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


 FROM: DR. GERALD.SALIM
NLNG COMPLEX,
FALOMO-IKOYI,
LAGOS/NIGERIA.
EMAIL:( geraldsalim@yahoo.com).
 
ATTN:
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I AM SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE NIGERIAN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS (NLNG) HERE IN LAGOS. I HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST US IN THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF US$27.5M(TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS MONEY AROSE FROM A DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A PARTICULAR CONTRACT AWARDED BY MY CORPORATION.
 
MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE AGREED THAT IF YOU OR YOUR COMPANY PROVIDES AN ACCOUNT FOR RECEIVING THIS MONEY, THE SHARING RATIO WILL BE THUS:
1.60% FOR US HERE IN NIGERIA, THE OFFICERS INVOLVED.
2.30% FOR YOU OR YOUR COMPANY THAT PROVIDE THE ACCOUNT.
3.10% FOR EXPENSENS INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION.
 
NOTE: THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS IS NOT IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION.
TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF THE ABOVE SUM, WE REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING FROM YOU.
YOUR NAME OR YOUR COMPANY¢S NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX AND TELEX NUMBERS.

AND AS SOON AS THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE RECEIVED, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR YOUR COMPANY¢S ACCOUNT FOR SAFEKEEPING PENDING OUR ARRIVAL FOR SHARING. EVERY ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND HITCH FREE TRANSFER FOR THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR COMPANY¢S ACCOUNT

PLEASE KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET, INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN THIS BUSINESS VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL :( geraldsalim@yahoo.com)

NOTE: WE EXPECT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE; FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE CONVEYED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER.

BEST REGARDS.
 
DR. GERALD. SALIM





 
 

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