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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:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: "Mr Graham" <tdgraham02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tundegraham@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:00:33 +0000
Subject: Re: your urgent reply

From Mr. Tunde Graham.

Hello,

I work with the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) in remittance
department, I saw a file in respect of your fund that has been
abandoned. Your name is among 5 CLAIMANTS who has been approved to be
issued a certified bank draft for payment of [$15.5m] as part payment of
your
fund. I suggest that I can assist you in getting this fund install mentally,

what I need from you is your a! cceptance for me to go ahead and get this
fund
and at the end of the day 10% will be given to me.

All payment shall be transfer directly to you by certified BANK
DRAFT. You are advised to desist from seeking help outside my office in
respect to this new plan by CBN, till you receive your Draft. If it is
ok by
you, I will advice you get back to me.

Meanwhile, for an immediate receiving of your approved part payment
Certified Draft of US$15.5Million, you are hereby advice to reconfirm
YOUR FULL NAME, YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBER to
avoid wrong sending of this draft to another person.

Be rest assured that everything is alright.

Thanks,

Mr. Tunde Graham

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