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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:
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • +23417239354 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: Crime Investigation <ef_cc_ng@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 01:36:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your email


Attention VICTIM-FULLNAME.
This is to confirm the receipt of your response mail.

Please be mindful of the fact that this misgrants dose not function with one name as they assign fictitious names and positions to themselves to impersonate the actual holder of the name and office they might want to use for their fraudlent act.
The economic and finacial crime commission are very much aware of the adverse effect this unpleasent event has caused victims,we had cases of victims dispossing their accounts,homes and valuables in other to meet-up these endless demands of this disgruntled elements.

To this end, you are directed to forward the information of the payments made, this include, amount paid and the names used to receive such funds.

After due consideration of your predicaments,This commission has recommeded that you open an account with the union bank of nigeria alternatively, as a Depositor (customer) to allow urgent remmittance of your fund into your local account, for direct wire transfer to your designated international bank account in your country.

You are requested to contact the foreign remittance department of the union bank of nigeria and arrange on how you will open a NON-RESIDENCE ACCOUNT in your name,for the immediate remittance of your lost funds as they have being duly briefed.
Contact information of the bank.

NAME: UNION BANK OF NIGERIA (DR.TUNDE PHILLIPS)
DEPT: FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: director.office@unionbnkng.com

TELEPHONE: 234-1-723 9354

Do this urgently to enable us act Accordingly.

NUHU RIBADU
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN.
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL GRIME COMMISSION


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