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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "you are advice to send" (this email uses bad English)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +23414782949 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: revjohn madu <revjohnmadu1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 08:30:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


PAYMENT VERIFICATION PANELL UNITY/
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
ADDRESS:NO 1 VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
Tel:234-1-4782949

Attn.Mr Amarjit Singh


This is to inform you that,your payment files has been submitted to us on monday for verification of weather you are the right beneficiary of the fund or a ghost beneficiary of this fund $15.8millionusd.
Therefor,i want to let you know that,after our investigation of this fund through our central computer,we find the out that,the fund belong to you as the next beneficiary of this fund.
In furtherance to this,according to the instruction given to me from the office of the Presidency and house of assemble inconjuction with CBN that,you should know full well that,federal Government of Nigeria did not release any foriegn payment through diplomtic deliverying, and personal that contacted you in this way can him or her one of those imposters.
Moreso,in other for you to receive your payment,you are advice to send your private telephone number/fax number for easy communication/your bank details/a copy of your international passport for idenifictaion purpose.as soon as we receive these information i shall inform you what next to do for onward transfer of your fund into your nominated bank account.
Finally,i want to let you know that,any payment without bank to bank transfer/international remittance
transfer,it is a fraud period? contact us now for conclussion of your payment.
Thanks
Rev.John Madu assistant Dupt Governor of Remittance Department of CBN




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