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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:

• 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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • unb_bank090@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UBN BANK <ubn_bank_55@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 08:06:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.


UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
36 BROAD STREET, MARINA LAGOS. NIGERIA.
TELEGRAM: UNION BROAD BRANCH
BIG, STRONG, RELIABLE
TelfaxTEL: 234 803366669 FAX: 234-1-7760759


ATTN:VICTIMNAME

PAYMENT.CONTRAC


SIR


During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the union
Bank of Nigeria (uBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding
foreign contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria
in the year 2006 that your name and company is next on the list of those who

will received their fund.ac
I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed and
will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note
that from the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is USD
$6.4, Million dollars (Ten million United States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm
to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also
re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed and finalize
your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and cell phone #.
3) Company name and address.
4) Profession, position age and marital status.
5) banking detail

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made
available to you via an international certified bank draft, or by
Telegraphic transfer (KTT) which will be delivered to your doorstep for your
confirmation or transfer into your bank account. Get back to me on this
e-mail address ( unb_bank090@yahoo.com).

Best regards,

Mr John Eze



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