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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)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK <bankers_bank900@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 02:50:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
GARKI ABUJA,FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY(F.C.T)
(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
GARKI ABUJA F.C.T


>From the Desk Of:
Dr James Obi
Director.Finance Payment and
International remittance

ATTENTION: Amarjit Singh

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT / NO:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009


From the records of outstanding payment with the central bank of Nigeria, your name and company was forwarded as next on the list of The outstanding clients who have not received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Please re/confirm this informations to me as to make sure we are dealing directly with you and also for us not to make any mistake while transfering your fund.
Please hensforth,Do not make any payment to any body becuase as far as your documents has reached here,It is just here you will have your focus.No any other place can help you now.Please for more informations on how you will recieve your fund,i have decided to offer you my direct personal mobile phone which is 24hours service.


(1) Your full name..................................................................................
(2) Phone, fax and mobile ...................................................................
3) company's name,position and address........................................................
4)profession, age and marital status...............................................................
4)account number and routing number..............................................................
6)The amount....................................................................................
All these will help to know that we are online with you as the true beneficiary.
Thank you
Dr James Obi





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