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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • paulsule33@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PAUL SULE <paulsule8677776@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paulsule33@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2007 06:11:21 -0400
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS



THE PRESIDENCYDEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEEASO ROCK VILLA ABUJA NIGERIA.ATTN: Beneficiary,IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS. #: GVRCBN/NNPC/FGN/MIN/007.I am the Director, Debt reconciliation Committee of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.I bring to your immediate notice and urgent attention that the Nigerian Government, The United Nations and the African Union have finally approved your payment.A woman by name Mrs. Janet White came to our office with an application letter stating that you have instructed her to be the beneficiary also that you told her to act as your Next of Kin to receive your payment in her account. We are writing to know if you at any time gave this woman the power of attorney to represent you also if you are aware that your payment of $15.5M will be transferred to the below account:Bank of America, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20520ABA Number: 114000653; Account Number: 4746363838; Account Name: JANET WHITEIf you are not aware of the above, do immediately reconfirm your correct banking details so that funds can be transferred to your account without any further delay as we have instructed our International Remittance Department to effect transfer to the above account if we do not hear from you till the next four banking days from the day this message was sent. I wish to inform you that this approved amount has been processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file, the approved amount for immediate transfer is $15.5 million dollars (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). With due respect sir, do reconfirm the below details to avoid paying your ontract/Inheritance payment to a wrong account or beneficiary.1) Your full name and full address (2) Phone, fax and mobile #.(3) Bank Name and address (4) Bank account number, Swift code etc where funds will be transferred to.As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made in cash payment or KTT wire transfer to your bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.All payment documents will be sent to your as soon as we receive the above details before transfer will be made to your account. We advice you to keep all payment documents that will be sent to you confidential to avoid any double claim of your payment. Do help us serve you better by responding to this message immediately for onward transfer of your funds after confirmation of your details.Please email on this:paulsule33@yahoo.itRegards,Dr. Paul Sule.DIRECTOR DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE Please email on this: paulsule33@yahoo.it
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