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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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.
  • +2348065187719 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +2341759078161 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "cbntundecbn@terra.es" <cbntundecbn@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:58:24 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE: FUND RELEASE



THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
ON FINANCIAL AFFAIRS/ DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT
Tel: +234-806-518-7719, Fax: 234-1-75907816
1st-09-2007
>From the desk of:HON.DR.TUNDE LEMO,DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


Dear Sir/Madam,
It has come to my notice that your long overdue fund payment has not
been released to you. Since the release order has been instructed and
mandated to you after a conclusive meeting with the Federal Executive
Council (F.E.C).


After my investigation, I found out that your fund has not been claimed
and also found out that all effort by you to receive your payment
fail, base on wrong information by your local representatives deceptive
notification message to you concerning the release of your payment such
illegal information that has been sending to by your local
representatives should be disregarded and discarded in your own interest to avoid
making unnecessary and illegal payment to any body. I want you to know
that as far as the office of the Special Adviser is concerned all letter
of notification of your payment has been sent to us.


Therefore, you are advised to contact this office within 48 hours of
the receipt of this urgent message to indicate clearly, reasons why you
have not claimed your fund after Federal High Court judgment, all the
Federal Parastatals, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the
Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), The National Assembly (NASS), Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been notified in respect of your payment.
Failing to comply with this urgent message, we have no option than to go
to the court for the cancellation of the payment as unclaimed fund,
this is to enable the International Community to have no blame on the
Federal Republic of Nigeria for not paying you, which happened in the past.
Our correspondence Bankers are awaiting further instructions from me
for the release of your money.


Please contact me immediately you receive this urgent message/ phone
stated above for security reasons. Every arrangement towards the release
of your payment has been concluded; your urgent attention is needed on
this matter.


As a matter of urgency, all contractors concerned are hereby advised to
comply by making sure that their full details below are forwarded to
office of the new chairman as follows;-


A...CONTRACT AMOUNT
B...CONTRACT AWARD NUMBER
C...CURRENT TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS
D...SCAN COPY OF INT'L PASSPORT
E...FULL NAME AND ADDRESS


Please I need your feedback, Please reply back to me,


Yours sincerely,
HON.DR.TUNDE LEMO,DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
RE: FUND RELEASE





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