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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:
  • "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: "charles" <charly_cbngov@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:33:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS MESSAGE IS NOT SCAM. I AM IN THE POSITION TO TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOU FOR INVESTMENT. I AM ABOUT RETIRING FROM OFFICE AND I WANT THIS FUND FOR INVESTMENT TO ENABLE ME LIVE WELL AT MY OLD AGE. I WILL SEND YOU 2 LEGAL DOCUMENTS ATTESTING THAT THE FUND IS NOT MONEY LAUNDERING. IT WILL ALSO LEGALISED THE TRANSACTION. SINCE I AM HERE AND THE FUND IS IN MY COMPANY [CBN] YOU HAVE NO PROBLEM. WE WILL BE FREE WITH THE MONEY. NOTE THAT YOUR SHARE IS 30 PERCENT SINCE I HAVE OTHER PARTNERS TO SETTLE HERE. PLEASE SEND ME YOUR BUSINESS OR COMPANY NAME, YOUR FAX AND PHONE NUMBER, AND YOUR FULL NAME. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION , I WILL RAISE THE DOCUMENTS ON YOUR NAME. AS SOON AS THE FUND IS APPROVED AND SET TO BE TRANSFER, I WILL TALK TO YOU TO SEND A GOOD ACCCOUNT FOR IT. I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE REGARDSDR SILAS EDUMAPERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR.CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIACcTHE GOV.

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