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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "into 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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +23417936059 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • africandevelopmentbank@indiatimes.com
  • ufot234_nigeria@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHIEF UFOT EKAITE <ufot234_nigeria@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:29:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Aso - Rock Villa - Abuja











OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso - Rock Villa - Abuja
Rtd. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo

FROM THE DESK OF: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Dear. Contractor,

RE: PAYMENT ON YOUR CONTRACT SUM

I am CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I have directed Mr. Donald Kaberuka, The President, African Development Bank whom have been appointed by this office to bring to your immediate notice and urgent attention that this new Government understands your plight, the huge amount of money you have spent and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your contract sum paid to you. Due to what we described as selective payment and incessant demand of excessive fee by some unscrupulous and corrupt erstwhile officials in charge of foreign contract payment in the past.

However, upon assumption of office by this new Democratic Elected Government, series of special meeting were held home and abroad with some leaders of the World Monetary Institution E.G. World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Paris and London Club of Creditors, European Economic Community (E.E.C.) and envoy’s of our Correspondence International Bank of Settlement Worldwide affiliated with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The purpose of this special meeting was to (i) rebuild Nigeria Economic (ii) pay all foreign debts. In this regards, and due to the good and positive results we receive from this special meeting a total sum of US$2.9 Billion have being approved from the supplementary budget bill which was approved by the Upper House of Assembly recently to pay all foreign contractors whose payment have been hanging since 1999. In order to show the world democratic and transport government by this new Government, and give Foreign Contractors 100% Assurance
that in three (3) working days their contract sum will be effected to their nominated Bank Account. The Government of Nigeria inaugurated the African Development Bank(ADB) under the full guidance of the World Bank Group who is to check the progress of the African Development Bank(ADB) and see to it that every contractor receives his / her money within the next three working days immediately the contractor has contacted the Mr. Donald Kaberuka, The President, African Development Bank and the (IMF) have being empowered with the Foreign Contractors Payment Previously approved by the past Regimes / Administration which their payment were not effected.

I have sent a telex signal to Mr. Donald Kaberuka, The President, African Development Bank to effect the payment of your Contract sum, and two other Contractors within the next two working days. You are however, strongly advised for the interest of your person / Firm to contact Mr. Donald Kaberuka, The President, African Development Bank on his Tel Line:234-1-7936059 Ext 101, Email:africandevelopmentbank@indiatimes.com or Email: adbank@adbbank.net for the immediate payment of your contract fund within the next two working days. The CBN and NNPC or other Financial Institutions does not have the power to effect your payment without the due clearance and institution from the Presidency you are advised to call Mr.Donald Kaberuka (President),Tel: 234-1-7936059 Ext 101, for the immediate payment of your contract sum within the next two working days as they are on standby to effect your payment into your nominated bank account as soon as you get in touch to them
immediately. Please, you are advised to do whatever he ask you to do, to enable him release your contract sum to you at once within the stipulated time frame given remember this is the first quarter payment for this year 2007.

Sir, on behalf of this Democratic Government of Nigeria, I apologize for any delay you might have encountered in receiving your money in the past. However, Congratulations in Advance.
Yours Faithfully,


SIGN: DR.UFOT EKATTE, SECRETRAY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FOR: CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO
PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Email:ufot234_nigeria@yahoo.com




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