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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • +2348083265594 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "danibnsule@terra.es" <danibnsule@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:17:47 +0100 (MET)
Subject: EXTERNAL MEMO.



EXTERNAL MEMO.
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT APPROVED
1ST INSTALMENT FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY

Due largely to the petitions received from the International monetary fund and the Paris club, on non payment of some outsatnding debts by some ministries and major banks in the country.
The Central Bank of Nigeria notifies you that sufficient evidence have been received from these offices.

we write to inform all foreign beneficiaries for next-of-kin claims and contractors that the office of the president have given the Central Bank of Nigeria the sole responsibility to pay all affected beneficiaries whose payment fell due within the past five years.

As soon as we receive your reply, we shall send a payment questionaire to you for your completion.
We are sorry for the long delay.

Dan Ibn Sule.
For Director International Remittance.
FOR DETAILS CALL:234-808-326-5594





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