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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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: AU DEPT <veriunit01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:46:34 +0200
Subject: Your payment update.


>From the Desk of:=20
Mrs Mary Jones=20
Director,Audit/Verifications Unit=20
Central Bank of Nigeria.=20
=20
Attention:Beneficiary.
=20
This is to notify you that your over due payment of SEVEN MILLION UNITED S=
TATES DOLLARS(US$ 7,000,000,00) which stands as a part payment has been ga=
zetted for release, via key telex transfer (ktt) - direct wire transfer to=
you by our FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT CBN after confirmation from you of the=
below application by one MRS JANET WHITE who few days ago came to our off=
ice with a letter, claiming to be your True representative. Here are her i=
nformation for your authorization and Authentication:=20
=20
Name: Mrs. Janet White=20
Bank Name: The Commerce Bank=20
Bank Address: 1837, Richmond Av. Staten Island, New York=20
Account Number: 7920507852=20
Routing No:026-013-673=20
Swift Code: CBNAUS33.=20
=20
Please, do reconfirm to this office,as a matter of urgency if this woman i=
s from you So that the Central Bank will not be held responsible for payin=
g into the wrong account Name and particulars.=20
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. J=
anet White, if we do not hear from you within the next three working days =
from today.=20
=20
Best Regards,=20
MRS MARY JONES=20
Director,Audit/Verifications Unit=20
Central Bank of Nigeria.=20
cc: Foreign Operations dept(CBN)=20
cc: Central Bank Governor=20
Cc: Minister of Finance=20
Cc: Accountant General Of Nigeria


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