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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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • +2348054964850 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • swiftpayment@list.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Wire Telex <wiretelex13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <swiftpayment@list.ru>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 19:09:31 +0100
Subject: TRANSFER OF US$18,000,000M



>From the Desk of Dr.Jamir MusaTelex/Wire Director Central Bank Nigeria Tel:+2348054964850 Email:swiftpayment@list.ru
Attn;Sir
RE: TRANSFER OF US$18,000,000M I am Dr.Jamir Musa, Telex/Wire Director of Nigeria apex Bank (Central Bank Of Nigeria). Since my assumption of office on appointment by the present Democratic Government, I have been able to ream the image of this Nation by ensuring that all shortlisted foreign contractors receive their long overdue contract fund. On the process of these payments, I discovered through investigation that my predecessor attempted to move out the above-mentioned sum to a foreign account but was unable as he was removed out of office without notice. Now, I have concluded all necessary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the money to your account on trust. Contacting you on this issue became imperative owing to recommendations through an acceptance of your good integrity and trustworthiness as I came across in your particulars through my internet search for a honest man. The fund originated from the balance of an over-invoiced sum of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign company that executed the contract some years ago. This fund has been floating in a suspense account with Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) for a long period of time and I as the Director of Telex, in the course of my duty discovered this fund and decided to transfer it to a trustworthy partner who will act as a contractor and share the fund with me on agreed percentage as you declare your expression of interest to have it. Further details on the procedure will be disclose to you.All that you are required to do now is to forward in your particulars where this fund will be transferred and also include your direct phone and fax for easy communication . Note: that this transaction is risk free and will be concluded within 14 working days and the fund will be remitted into your account. Please contact me on this e-mailaddress:swiftpayment@list.ruThanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful business association.Call me on receipt of this message for confirmation of your readiness Truly yours Dr.Jamir Musa
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