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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "drcharles1@terra.es" <drcharles1@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 09:26:59 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE: US$4.5MILLION PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST



RE: US$4.5MILLION PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST
FROM THE DESK OF: SENATOR DR. CHARLES IWU
CHAIRMAN FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

OUR REF: PRES/435/XO/027
ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY,
RE: US$4.5MILLION PAYMENT ON ACCRUED INTEREST

I AM DR. CHARLES IWU CHAIRMAN FOREIGN CONTRACT
PAYMENT OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY I WRITE YOU
PERSONALLY TO INFORM YOU HAVE OF AN ACCRUED INTEREST
WORTH OF US$4,500, 000.00 (FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN OUR BANK TO CLAIM.

IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING OUR AUDITING,AFTER CONTRACT
FILES WERE REVIEWED AND RECORDS SHOWS THAT YEARS AGO,
YOUR CONTRACT FUND WAS DEPOSITED WITH THE NIGERIAN
APEX BANK, CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA (CBN) AND AFTER SOME
PERIOD OF TIME, YOUR FUND WAS WITHDRAWN BACK TO THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TREASURY. FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME
YOUR FUND WAS DEPOSITED,IT GENERATED AN INTEREST WORTH
OF US$4,500,000.00 (FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS), WHICH WE ARE SURE YOU
ARE AWARE OF IT.

I HAVE DECIDED TO HELP YOU RECEIVE THIS OUSTANDING
ACCRUED INTEREST, BECAUSE OF MY MUSLIM FAITH AND TO
AVOID THE NEWELY ELECTED GOVERNMENT CLAIMING IT.I
BELIEVE THAT AFTER YOU MIGHT HAVE RECEIVED THIS FUND,
YOU WILL COMPENSATE ME FOR THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

BE IT KNOWN TO YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE VIA
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT WHICH WILL BE
ISSUED IN YOUR NAME.TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATELY PROCESS
OF YOUR PAYMENT YOU SHOULD KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE
FOLLOWINGS:

(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
(3) HOME ADDRESS.
(4) IDENTIFICATION

YOU ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW UP INSTRUCTIONS AS REGARDS
TO THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.
YOURS SINCERELY,

SENATOR DR. CHARLES IWU,
CHAIRMAN FOREIGN,
CONTRACT PAYMENT OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENCY







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