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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • nelson_ibe10@yahoo.fr
  • nelson_ibe10@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Nelson Ibe" <nelson-ibe@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:15:20 -0700
Subject: FROM UNION BANK OF NIGERIA



FROM THE DESK OF:MR NELSON IBE
OPERATION DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
TELE: 234 8027723504
EMAIL;(nelson_ibe10@yahoo.fr)

ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,

YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

OUR RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS DUE FOR PAYMENT, WITH THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA,YOUR NAME AND COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS
NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR
PAYMENTS.


I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE
RELEASED VERY SHORTLY UPON THE RESPOND TO THIS LETTER. IT IS ALSO
IMPORTANT FOR YOU NOTE THAT FROM MY RECORD, YOU HAS SOME ABNORMALITIES WHICH
MUST BE CORRECTED BEFORE THE FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALSO
RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) COMPANY NAME,POSITION AND ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION?S ARE RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE
TO YOU IN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND A
COPY WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOU TO TAKE TO YOUR BANK AND CONFIRM IT YOU
MUST CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER FOR A
SERIOUS DISCUSSION WITH ME AND ALSO GET BACK TO ME AT ONCE ON MY EMAIL;
(nelson_ibe10@yahoo.fr )


REGARDS,

MR NELSON IBE
OPERATION DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

CCFederal Ministry of Finance.
CCFederal Republic of Nigeria.


NB, YOUR TELEPHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBER ARE NEEDED FOR EASY
COMMUNIATION.



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