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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • diplo_couserv1@uymail.com
  • rev_chimabeko@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Chima Beko" <rev_chimabeko@internetavous.com>
Reply-To: rev_chimabeko@sify.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:37:43 +0100
Subject: NOTICE FROM C.B.N




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TREASURY DEPT OF C.B.N

TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA

 

ATTN: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR

Dear Sir
 
Sequelto the secretive arrangement in regards of the Shipment of
yourcontract sum, part payment of Fifteen Million United States
Dollars(US$15,000,000.00), I wish to inform you that all necessary
modalitieshave been automatically concluded and have left C.B.N office
to theCourier Services today by Express Cargo Flight.
 
Note carefullythe content of the crate is "MONEY" but I did not
disclose it to theCourier Services as Money, rather I informed them
that the cratecontain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my
client (That’syou).

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 36kg On Noaccount should
you disclose the content of the Crate with the CourierServices for
fear of Betrayal so do not allow them to know that theContent is
money. In the meantime, contact the Courier Services as soonas you
receive this E-mail via their email address:diplo_couserv1@uymail.com

For you to know the actual situationwith the consignment and also give
Them your address where theconsignment will be Delivered and then get
back to me as soon aspossible through my private email:
rev_chimabeko@sify.com So that I cangive you the key code number of
the consignment and also the vitaldocument that will prove you
rightful owner of this consignment as soonas they arrive.

Congratulations and remain blessed.

Best Regards,

Rev. Dr. Chima Beko.
C. B .N TREASURY DIRECTOR.

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