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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)
  • "payment into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "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: "frank omenka" <frankomenka@nnpcoilsector.org>
Reply-To: frank_omenka2626@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:14:33 +0000
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT.

FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF. FRANK OMENKA

ASSISTANT GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NNPC.
ATTENTION SIR.

YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT OF TWELVE MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARE HAVE FINANLLY BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT, VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER {KTT}. THE WIRE TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED
BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA LAGOS NIGERIA

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO
BE YOUR COMPANY’S LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE. BELOW IS THE INFORMATION, WHICH SHE
PROVIDED FOR THE WIRE TRANSFER OF YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS.


NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITIbank N.A NEW YORK 1005
ACCOUNT #: 03-11153-1
SWIFT CODE: swift code: CTTIUS33

ROUTING #: 04121855677


PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS
FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE,
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND BACK THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$12M WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFO.


1.YOUR NAME...
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS…
3. YOUR TELEPHONE...

4. FAX...
5. AGE...
6. SEX…
7. YOUR OCCUPATION…
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS…

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY PROCEEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE FOREIGN CONTRACT VERIFICATION COMMITTEE
COMPRISING OF A SIX MAN SENATE MEMBER COMMITTEE HAVE APPROVED YOUR CONTRACT
FUNDS FOR PAYMENT INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS
FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING YOUR FUNDS MIGHT
HAVE CAUSED YOU.

BEST REGARDS.

PROF. FRANK OMENKA.

ASSISTANT GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPERATION
{NNPC}.

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