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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +2348067270111 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: BOND BANK <admin@bondbnkgroup.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:23:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ON YOUR ACCRUDE INTEREST SUM OF US$3, 581,973.11 WITH DEPOSIT CODE: BBN/VI/LG/XX295556723FD




Bond Bank Limited

3, AKIN ADESOLA STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS STATE,
NIGERIA
Tel/Fax: 234-806-727-0111


ATTN: AMARJIT SINGH,
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ON YOUR ACCRUDE INTEREST SUM OF US$3, 581,973.11 WITH DEPOSIT CODE: BBN/VI/LG/XX295556723FD.

This is to notify you once again of an outstanding interest sum of US$3, 581,973.11 accrued on your fund when it was initially deposited with our bank before it was withdrawn back to the Principal Bank.
The principal amount was lodged in our bank in a fixed deposited account for period of one year and six month before it was withdrawn back to the principal bank leaving the accumulated interest of US$3, 581,973.11 behind.
We have written you so many letters to this effect without any response from you; this notice is coming again because this bank is finally concluding it merger formalities with four other banks to be fully operative as Skye Bank.
In view of the large amount involved we have decided not to write any more letters to your address but rather to communicate to you via email with the hope that we will receive prompt response from you.
You are hereby advised to contact the Manager Foreign Operations; Mr. Kevin Paul on his direct line 234-806-727-0111 or email to admin@bondbnkgroup.com for the immediate release of your fund.
Kindly include your telephone and fax number in your response
RERF

BEST REGARDS


MR. KEVIN PAUL
(HEAD OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS)
BOND BANK PLC. NIG.

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