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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • edwardwilson123@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "edawrd wilson" <edawrd_wilson1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: edwardwilson123@myway.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:23:27 +0100
Subject: OVER DUE ON YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

       

 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

              TINUBU SQUARE

              VICTORIA ISLAND

               LAGOS-NIGERIA

 

 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
 TINUBU SQUARE
  VICTORIA ISLAND
  LAGOS-NIGERIA
  [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
   CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
 

                                                                                                           

 OUR REF: OVER DUE ON YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
       
Attn:sir,                       
 
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments.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 contract payment is US$65,700,000.00 (Sixty-Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
 
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Telephone,Fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Scanned copy of your int'l passport.
6) your mailing address.
 
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 Central Bank of Nigeria. As soon as you receive this letter for further discussion,you get back to me through my private e-mail address: edwardwilson123@myway.com or you call me on my telephone number given to you below  for more clearification.
 
Sincerely,
DR,EDWARD WILSON.
PAYMENT OFFICER
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CBN
 
 

 

 

 

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