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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:
  • "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)
  • "contract review panel" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • nelsmith2029@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "nelson smith" <nelsmith2010@msn.com>
Reply-To: nelsmith2011@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:56:18 +0000
Subject: URGENT


REF: FERES9ASWIFT/USD
FROM: THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEBT
SENATE CHAMBERS ABUJA NIGERIA
THROUGH: THE OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER
GENERAL OF FEDERATION

Attn

I am directed by the Senate Committee on National Debt and the Board Of
National Contract Review Panel to inform you that your overdue Contract
Payment/Next of Kin have been approved for immediate payment, your payment
is Schedule to be paid to you directly by Telegraphic Transfer through FIRST
BANK PLC.

The money has been approved by this office and a payment instruction has
been despatched to the office of the presidency for your presidential
payment seal for protection and for the immediate transfer and stamping and
effect the release of your money to your nominated bank account. Therefore,
to avoid any mistake it is very necessary that you reply this email
immediately to me and re-confirm your amount expected by you to enable us
effect the transfer today.

If you encounter any delay or difficulties,please feel free to contact this
office with your queries for assistance and clarifications. Meanwhile, our
records confirm that you have been extorted and your File tossed around for
a very long time by the previous Democracy Government Officials.

You may be or have been receiving several letters and promises,please
disregard them. Your payment has been cleared waiting for claim. Please act
fast as time is of great essence for your payment. Let me also use this
medium to convey on behalf of the Government and Good people of Nigeria our
sincere regret on the impediment you have Uncounted in your quest to receive
this contract payment.

You can contact me immediately with my private
email:nelsmith2029@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you and congratulations once again.
Best Regards

Dr,Nelson Smith
Paymaster General of the Federation
cc: Office Of The Presiendecy...6 /1/2006

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