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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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 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.
  • +23414347061 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: Inf UNIONBANK <officail.ubn_nig@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <remitance_unionbank_nig@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:17:57 +0000
Subject: RELEASE OF INTEREST FUNDS



UNION BANK NIG PLC
HEAD OFFICE STALLION PLAZA
36 MARINA, P.M.B 2027 LAGOS, NIGERIA
PHONE:234-1-4347061 FACSIMILE234-1-774-3535

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

DEAR CUSTOMER

NOTIFICATION OF IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR INTEREST FUNDS VIA ATM PREPARED CARD

Today being 22th August 2007, we hereby arranged for your approved inheritance interest payment of US$2.182.Million Dollars only via ATM CARD directed to us by the Federal Government of Nigeria Authorities .

Now, you are among the seven (7) beneficiaries who will receive his/her approved payment via (ATM CARD), for the immediate withdrawal of your funds.

On contrary, arrangement will be made with Courier Services accredited to this bank to book for delivery of your (ATM CARD), which will be delivered to your office address. Note that this payment instrument (ATM CARD) on a reason cannot be delivered to P.O Box for your information.

In furtherance to the above mentioned, you are hereby advice to furnish us with the bellow listed information to enable us carry the payment procedures. In which upon the receipt of (ATM CARD), you will insert it with your bank instrument and make withdrawal of your funds as programmed.

(1) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(2) YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER
(3) YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY

Urgent response to this mail will enable us dispatch your Atm Payment prepared Card for onward claim.

Accept our congratulation in advance

Yours faithfully

REV. TUNDE BAKARI
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS UNION BANK OF NIG PLC


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