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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "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.
  • +2348060089903 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "victorumah1@terra.es" <victorumah1@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:59:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE: YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER!



FROM THE DESK OF MR. VICTOR UMAH
Manager International Banking
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
TEL: 234-806-008-9903
12/8/2006
EMAIL: cen-bank-of-ng@accountant.com

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

GOODDAY,

WE WRITE TO INQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU DID SEND SOMEBODY FROM SWITZERLAND MR SCHEMIRLT AND SOME LONDON REPRESENTATIVE MRS TESSY GREEN, MR FOWLER DEAN TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF ON YOUR APPROVED INHERITANCE FUND.

TODAY AT ABOUT 9.00 AM NIGERIA TIME, MR SCHEMIRLAT WAS AT THE BANK SAYING THAT YOU HAVE SENT THEM TO MAKE CLAIM ON YOUR BEHALF. I INITIALLY INSTRUCTED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO THEM AS THEY CAME WITH SOME VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE FUNDS.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM SENDING THEM TO THE BANK BEFORE WE START TAKING LEGAL ACTION. IF YES KINDLY GIVE THEM THE POWER OF ATTORNEY TO THAT EFFECT.

THANKS.

MR. VICTOR UMAH
Manager International Banking





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