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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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <info_cbn_ng@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:37:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT AND IMPORTANT


ATTN:JUSTIN THYME,YOU ARE ADVISE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF $9,500 AVAILABLE TODAY ON THIS PAYMENT INFORMATION BEEN STATED ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS,WE HAVE TO DEAL ON SOME IMPORTANT ISSUE,AND I THINK IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL AS PLAN YOU WILL KNOW LONGER NEED TO PAY THE BALLANCE,BEFORE THE TRANSFER WILL BE DONE.PAYMENT INFORMATION:RECEIVERS NAME. ANYANWU UCHECHUKWUNAME OF SENDER. TEST QUESTION: PET NAME?TEST ANSWER: PAPAADDRESS OF SENDER. SENDERS PHONE NUMBER : ADDRESS OF RECEIVER. LAGOS - NIGERIAAMOUNT. $9,500 DollarsCONTROL NUMBER (M.T.C.N)YOU ADVISE TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT IN THREE DIFFERENT CATEGORY,$3,500,$3,000 AND $3,000 AS SOON AS THE PAYMENTS IN MADE SEND US THE PAYMENT INFORMATION.I WILL ADVISE YOU NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY OTHER EMAIL WITHOUT THIS CODE 60001/CBN,AND THAT WILL BE OUR SUBJECT FOR ANY EMAIL BEEN SEND TO YOU FROM THIS HOUSE,BECAUSE WILL HAVE DISCOVER THAT SOME HACKER ARE TRYING TO PLAY FAST ON YOUR PAYMENT,AND OUR NEW NUMBER WILL BE 234-805-904-4987.SO YOU ARE ADVISE

TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE THIS PAYMENT TODAY ON THIS PAYMENT INFORMATION BEEN STATED ON THIS EMAIL.WE AWAIT TO YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.PROFESSOR SOLUDOCENTRAL BANK ON NIGERIA(CBN)

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