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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348062674306 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NIGERIA <fmfinance_nig@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 09:02:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS Dearg Herrder



Cable: ASOROCK- ABUJA .

Aso Rock Villa , Wuse, Abuja .
OFFICE OF THE , HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock Villa , Wuse, Abuja .
Tel : 234-8062674306


THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY


ATTN: THE HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY.

DEAR Dearg Herrder

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE PRESIDENCY HAS TAKEN UP YOUR MATTER AS REGARDS TO YOUR INHERITANCE /OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA .


WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER OUR MEETING TODAY THIS MORNING WITH THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS DELICATES HERE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, WE HAVE CONCLUDED ALL ARRANGEMENT ON YOUR FUNDS WILL BE DELIVERED IN CASH TO YOUR DOOR STEP OVER THERE IN ORDER TO AVOID SCAM.

NOW NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP IN YOUR COUNTRY , THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMAT, WHERE IT WILL BE EASIER FOR YOU TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMAT.

KINDLY INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO RECEIVED YOUR CONSIGNMENT/FUNDS TO YOUR DOORSTEP, THROUGH THE UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMAT, SO AS TO ENABLE US TO COMMENCE ACTION FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS.

MORE INFORMATION WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO YOU AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU.

GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT/FUNDS AT YOUR DOORSTEP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.


THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MRS.NENADI E USMAN


Nenadi E Usman
Honourable Minister of State Finance



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