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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)
• 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.
  • +22998788202 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • barr_mosesonyebuchi@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: micheal lee <micheallee08@msn.com>
Reply-To: <barr_mosesonyebuchi@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 20:52:24 +0000
Subject: NNPC PROJECT





BENIN!!! NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPERATION
HEAD OFFICE BENIN!!!
TELEPHONE;+229 98788202
EMAIL-ADDRESSES; (barr_mosesonyebuchi@yahoo.co.uk)


DEAR SIR,

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON
I AM DR MOSES ONYEBUCHI AN OIL CONTROL MANAGER WITH THE BENIN COTONUO NATIONAL

PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC). I CAME TO KNOW OF YOU IN MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND

REPUTABLE PERSON WHO CAN HANDLE A VERY STRICT AND CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH

INVOLVES TRANSFER OF A REASONABLE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT THERE IS USD$38M

(THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN MY DEPARTMENT AWAITING

REMITTANCE.
THIS MONEY REPRESENTS THE SURPLUS OF AN OVER VALUED CONTRACT EXECUTED FOR THE

CORPORATION SOME YEARS BACK. A FOREIGN FIRM HAS LONG COMPLETED THIS CONTRACT AND

THE CONTRACTOR DULY PAID. I NOW SEEK IF YOU WOULD PERMIT THE SURPLUS TO BE REMITTED

INTO YOUR PERSONAL /COMPANY ACCOUNT,SO THAT THE MONEY REMITTED WILL BE SHARED

MUTUALLY AMONG THE PARTIES CONCERNED, INCLUDING YOU.

HOWEVER, I WOULD WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PERSONAL ASURANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THIS

MONEY WHEN IT GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. MORE IMPORTANTLY,YOU KEEP CONFIDENTIAL THIS

TRANSCTION IN ORDER NOT TO TARNISH THE CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN

THIS TRANSACTION.THEREFORE, WE HAVE AGREED THAT 50% OF THE MONEY GOES TO THE

OFFICERS WHERE THIS MONEY ORIGINATED, 40% TO THE OWNER OF ACCOUNT, WHILE 10% WOULD

BE USED TO DEFRAY WHATEVER EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THIS TRANSACTION. I WISH

TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES THE MOST URGENT REPLY AND ATTENTION TO

ENABLE US PULL OUT THIS MONEY SOONEST AND THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVE. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO

FORWARD TO ME YOUR REPLY THROUGH MY PERSONAL EMAIL-ADDRESSES;

(barr_mosesonyebuchi@yahoo.co.uk )OR CALL ME FOR MORE CLEARIFICATION ON THIS NUMBER +229

98788202 , THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE NEEDED FOR US TO COMMECE ACTION ON REALISING THE

SAID FUND.

A)NAME OF YOUR BANK
(B)ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY
(C)BANK ADDRESS/PARTICULARS
(D)PERSONAL TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER

A MEETING OF ALL THE PARTIES CONCERNED IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE FEW DAYS
BEFORE THE REMITTANCE IS TO BE MADE. THE PARTIES CONCERNED SHALL AGREE UPON THE

MEETING VENUE BEFORE SHARING OF THE MONEY. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT ON COMPLETION OF

THIS BUSINESS, I WILL USE MY SHARE OF THE MONEY TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY,YOUR

INVESTMENT ADVICE IS NEEDED IN THIS RESPECT OR BE A PARTNER IN YOUR COMPANY.EVERY

TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE DONE BY (OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK OVERSEA) DIRECT TO

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE INTEREST TO HELP, PLEASE, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME

URGENTLY.

BEST REGARDS.
DR. MOSES ONYEBUCHI
OIL CONTROL MANAGER NNPC
HOTLINE; +229 98788202

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