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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "JIMMY FRED" <mrshelen_ike@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jimmy_fred1@sify.com
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 10:46:57 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED


My Dear;
I am MrJimmy Fred. auditor with central bank of Nigeria (CBN) while
checking contractors payment files I discovered an unclaimed sum of money
$15 million (fithteen million Dollars) Belonging to one Mr. Martins, who
was a contractor with the Nigeria National Petroleum corporation (NNPC).
He died two years ago his contract number is NNPC/2930/MXN/28/PED/920.
Iam writing you this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to
transfer this money into your bank account. Infact it is my friend that
adviced me to urgently arrange to transfer out this money through another
foreign Beneficiary outside the country since the owner Mr. Martins is a
foreigner and he has died two years ago.but the management did not know
about this money. Our central bank guidelines indicates that if such money
remain unclaimed
for a period of TWO (2)
years, it will be transfer into central bank Treasury as unclaimed fund.
Indicate your telephone and fax numbers for effective communication.
I have decided to share the money 60% to me and my friend,40% to you. I
will do my best to see that we conclude this transaction successfully on
time.
Please, also take my address No. 25 Shaibu close, Victoria Island, Lagos
Nigeria. l want you to know that all l require from you in this
transaction issincerity and honesty for this arrangement is for our mutual
benefits.
Waiting for your response,
Best Regards.
Mr Jimmy Fred


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