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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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 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.
  • +2348028089486 (Nigeria, 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.
  • mr_alfred35@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Alfred Ben" <mr_alfred1@msn.com>
Reply-To: mr_alfred35@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 08:44:48 +0000
Subject: ATTN:HONOURABLE CONTACTOR .

ATTN:HONOURABLE CONTACTOR .

PART PAYMENT OF $10M

WE APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALL THE NCONVENIENCES WE
MIGHT HAVE PUT You THROUGH, MEAN WHY WE WERE HAVING SOME MINOR PROBLEMS WITH
OUR PAYMENT SYSTEM WHICH IN ALL CASE NOT MEETING UP WITH FOREIGN PAYMENT?S,
WE APOLOGIES ONCE AGAIN.

FROM THE 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 YET RECEIVED THEIR
PAYMENTS.

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE
RELEASE TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER. ALSO NOTE WE ARE
PAYING YOU PART PAYMENT OF $10M WHILE THE BALANCE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT
WILL BE PAID FIRST QUATER OF THE YEAR 2006, KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE
FOLLOWINGS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR PAR PAYMENT $10M, WILL BE
WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA.

AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION GET BACK TO ME ON
THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS::mr_alfred35@yahoo.com

Note: stop further communication to official because of corrupt
officials/who claim to be this or that, to avoid wrong transfer (
congratulation )

REGARDS,

MR ALFRED EGOBIA,

SECRETARY TO PROFESSOR.CHARLES C.SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
DIRECT LINES: 234-802-8089486.


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