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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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348028782327 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +23415559346 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: patuka_cbn_nig@mail.zp.ua
Reply-To: patuka_cbn_nig@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:26:27 +0300
Subject: RETURN OF THE DRAFT




FROM THE DESK OF:PAT UKAFOREIGN PAYMENT DEPERTMENTCENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE LAGOS
NIGERIA.TEL:234-8028782327FAX:234-1-5559346 Attn: Sir,





Following the return of Draft valued $5.2 million in your favour from your
(being part payment of your long over due contract fund ) country this
morning by a Courier Company, we write to enquire why the Draft was
returned. Please, your confirmation of the reason why the Draft was
rejected will in no small way enable us know how to ractify any problem
associated with the Draft. It is very surprising that such a Certified and
well funded Bank Draft can be rejected without any written instrcution of the
problem it has. However, we are not very sure of your receiving address.
The problem could be from your address hence we advise you confirm its
authenticity. Meanwhile, on your instrcution, the Draft will be sent back to
you through our National Courier Company with strict instruction to call you
on your mobile/telephone number once the Draft arrives your country. We shall
upon despatch forward copy of the Airway Bill receipt to you via your Fax
number to enable you monitor the movement of the Draft. Therefore,
reconfirm without delay your authentic receiving address including mobile and
other telephone numbers for easy reach. We expect you will attend to this
matter promptly. Yours Faithfully, Mr Pat Uka(Foreign Payment
Depertment CBN)


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