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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • cbnigovt@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cbn govt" <circular_05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnigovt@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:09:58 +0100
Subject: Re: Urgent Response Required

FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT VERIFICATION

From The Office of the
Executive Governor
Central Bank Of Nigeria.


Attn: Sir/Madam

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF
and the instruction by the President of Nigeria - General Olusegun Obasanjo
(Rtd) - that all outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin payment
should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.

From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal
government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding, who have not received their payments.

We 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
our record, your outstanding contract payment is US$10,000,000.00 (Ten
Million United States Dollars) only.

Please re-confirm to me if this is online with what you have in your record
and also re-confirm to me the followings.

1) Your full name and address.
2) Your telephones and fax numbers.
3) Your occupation and age

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in
a Certified Bank Draft from central bank of Nigeria or direct Wire Transfer
into your norminated bank account.

To enable us consider the immediate processing of your payment, we advise
that you contact Alhaji Mohammed Bello at cbnigovt@yahoo.com with the
requested information.

Sincerely,

Dr. Tunde Lemo.
Remittance Department [Central Bank Of Nigeria].

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