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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:
  • "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: ANDY JONES <andyjones_d01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:36:23 +0100
Subject: Read Urgently and Reply Me



Attn:Sir,It is said that one good turn deserves another. I haveall this while been making frantic efforts to ensure that you are satisfactorily settled with your contractfund.Fortunately, a very good friend of mine recently was voted in among the newly elected ruling government ofNigeria. With him there, I am rest assured.I requested him to assist you forward your payment file and fortunately, he called me today and informed me that your payment has been approved and that youare required to travel to Spain where you will have a face-to-face meeting with the Bankers right inside the bank. You are not required to travel with money but tohave the meeting with them and sign off your fund.Another opportunity is that they want a reliable fellow that can handle and safeguard the sume of US$700million which they will send accross to the Bankin Spain. They want to recover the money they spent during the election campaign. This information is a grape-vine and must be kept confidential.Could you please indicate your competence to handle such amount. I am asking because there are some people who have not seen US$1million before and by the time they see US$700million, they faint.I have to revert to the politician immediately I receive your reply.Meanwhile, arrange to be in Spain which is the bedrock of every arrangement.I expect your immediate response.
Regards.
Mr Andy Jones
Foreign Operation Dept.
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).
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