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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348051709549 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: muoma henry <muomahenry2005@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 04:16:36 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attn:Amarjit Singh,PLEASE KINDLY ACT FAST


FROM THE DESK OF
THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND CONSULTANTS
9,DENURIN AVENUE, VICTORIA,LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEL:234-8051709549

OUR REF...........YOUR REF............DATE..................

DEAR SIR,

I HEREBY WRITE TO INTIMATE YOUR CONSENT THAT I HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY THE PRESIDENCY AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT IN CONJUCTION WITH THE MANAGERING DIRECTOR OF NNPC AND MANAGEMENT BOARD OF CBN TO SCRUTINIZE AND RELEASE YOUR EQUITY CONTRACT ALLOCCATION TO YOU.

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISE TO RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS BELOW.

1)YOUR COMPLETE CONTRACT INFOMATIONS.
2)YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS OR E-MAIL.
3)RE ISSUE YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVNG LICENSE.
4)YOUR COMPLETE BANKING CO-ORDINATES AND THE NAME OF YOUR ACCOUNT OFFICER.

WE NEEDED THESE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESSING OF YOUR PAYMENT BY ISSUEING TO YOUR OUR CERTIFIED BANK GURRANTY WHICH WILL ENABLE YOUR BANK TO BELIVE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FUNDS TO AVOID FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.

PLEASE,KINDLY ACT FAST TO THIS MAIL DIRECTIVES BECAUSE OF THE TIME FRAME YOU HAVE IS NOT.LIMITED ENOUGH TO FACILITATE PAYMENT UNDER 14 WORKING DAYS AS STIPULATED BY THE CODE OF ETHICS OF THIS TRANSACTION.

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

I AVAST SO FAR.

BARRISTER HENEY MUOMA ESQ

FOR (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) CBN NIG.


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