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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (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)
  • "to 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "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: "mary john" <maryjohn_0007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: maryjohn8@myway.com
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:03:05 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 / NEXT OF

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CBN
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04



Dear Otto Wexst

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 / NEXT OF
KIN FUND.

From the records of outstanding contractors/Next of Kin Funds. The
Federal Government of Nigeria,under the auspices of the presidency
discovered your name as next on the list of the outstanding Payments who have
not yet received their paymentsat this last quarter payment advise.



We have concluded to remitt every foriegn fund lying here with us.

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.

Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding payment is
US$12,500, 000.00 (twelve million five hundred thousand united states
dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to
you in a Certified Bank Draft or wired to your nominated bank account
directly from our affliated bank in london DEBT MANAGEMENT AND MEDIATION
OFFICE LONDON UNITED KINGDOM.

Regards,
Miss mary john

Foreign Payment unit.
Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN

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