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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mohammed rasheed <rasheed_mohammed1000@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 23:01:35 +0800 (CST)
Subject: VERY URGENT




Dear Wilford Schulzeer ,

My name is Dr Rasheed Mohammed,director

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT (CBN)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

And again if you receive the atm there is no problem you will be withdrawing and the europian bank has not problem with you since the atm card is from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA and the atm card has a code showing that you executed contract with federal repulic of nigeria.

Iam still waiting for your information required from you.

Since you said you can get me on phone i will like you to send me your phone number is
very inportant for clarifications.

Waiting,
Regards,
Dr Rasheed Mohammed




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