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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
  • slawson1@rambler.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:50 +0000
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND BUSINESS COOPERATION.


NNPC TOWERS
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
GARKI ABUJA.
Dear Sir/Madam,
FUND FOR INVESTMENT.
I am compelled by the necessity and confidentiality of this business to seek capable overseas assistance to write you.
My name is Chief Stanley Lawson, the Group Executive Director, Finance and Accounts of Nigerian Petroleum Development Company(NPDC) incharge of NPDC finance and accounts.Please confirm this by visiting our website -http://www.nnpcgroup.com/management.htm.
1. I and the Group Executive Director Engineering & Technology incharge of procurements of equipments unanimously for our benefit overestimated some equipments cost before it was approved for purchase and now we are in possession of fund accrued from carefully inflated quotation for the equipments just procured.
2. Now that the contractors are being paid we want capable overseas based firm/person to assist front for the payment of the surplus fund and to provide an overseas bank account.
3. Your benefit will be discussed.
We have carefully perfected the plans and documents to facilitate the payment.
I will be disposed to give you the details and the amount on receipt of your interest to assist.
Thanking you in anticipation of your response.
Sincerely,
Chief Stanley Lawson.
GED,Finance and Accounts.
NPDC
Please reply to-; slawson1@rambler.ru
NOTE-; I will have to receive your response within a week from today,after which I will be free to contact another person in your country for assistance.


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