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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: "TUNDE LEMO" <swifttransferdepartment@centralbanknig-ng.org>
Reply-To: mekintel@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:44:53 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION:IN REFERENCE TO YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT!

                                                                            

          CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
                         CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL HEADQUATERS

                                                       TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS.     

                                                    Email:tundelemocbn@msn.com.

 

FROM  DESK OF MR.TUNDE LEMO DIRECTOR SWIFT TRANSFER UNIT CENTRAL BANK.            

ATTENTION:HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,

I AM MR.TUNDE LEMO,DIRECTOR INTERNATINAL REMMITTANCE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.I AM IN CHARGE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE TEAM.I REQUIRE YOUR URGENT ATTENTION.

THE INFORMATION IS ABOUT YOU/YOUR COMPANY OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, WHICH YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE RECIEVED FOR A LONG TIME,BUT DUE TO THE FINANCIAL MALPRACTICES OF SOME TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE FINANCE MINISTRY YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECIEVE YOUR PAYMENT.THEY CONSPIRED TO DIVERT YOUR FUND TO FOR THEIR PERSONAL INTEREST AND THE STRATEGY THEY EMPLOY IS BY DEMANDING SEVERAL CHARGES FROM YOU, SO THAT YOU WILL FEEL FRUSTRATED AND ABANDON THE FUND,THEREBY MAKING AN AVENUE FOR THEM TO REFER YOUR FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED AND IT WILL BE TRANSFERED TO THEIR CODED ACCOUNTS ABROAD.

RECENTLY,PRESIDENT CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBANSANJO GAVE A COMMUNIQUE MANDATING ME TO RELEASE PART PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACTORS FUND TO THEM,THE PRESIDENCY HAD APPROVED THE SUM OF $500.000.000.00(FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS)TO BE PAYED TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS,AND YOU/YOUR COMPANY ARE AMONG THOSE SHORT LISTED TO RECIEVE THEIR CONTRACT FUNDS THROUGH A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT.

YOU ARE ADVICED TO ACT IMMEDIATELY IN OTHER TO FACILITATE YOUR PAYMENT.THE INFORMATION EXPECTED FROM YOU INCLUDE CONTRACT AMOUNT AND CONTACT INFORMATION TO PROCEED WITH YOUR PAYMENT.YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE WILL BE APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.TUNDE LEMO

 

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