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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "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.
  • cbn_accountant@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr James Francis" <cbn_accountant1@msn.com>
Reply-To: cbn_accountant1@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:57:24 +0000
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT

Attention!!!

Dear Sir/Madam

We do acknowledge the receipt of your details and information requested
from
you to process you overdue contract payment of USD$25,000,000.00
(Twenty-five million United States Dollars).
I want to notify you that you payment is been process, you name and
details
reflects on the Central bank Of Nigeria system for immediately payment
release, on the same line we regret to let you know that the Central
Bank Of
Nigeria had internet connection error which result to the misplacement
of
you detail to finalize your payment process.

I will want you to kindly re-confirm once more the informations below
to
enable this office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without
further delays.


1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) company name,position and address.

4) profession, age and marital status.

As soon as these informations are received again, your payment will be
made
within 48hr(cbn_accountant@hotmail.com).

You can call me on my Contact Tel for more informations.

Congratulations and Best regards,



Dr. James Francis
Accountant General of the Federation
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Contact Tel: + 234-8025617258
Contact Fax: + 234-1-7594268



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