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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "paulasule154@terra.es" <paulasule154@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:18:57 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FROM DR. PAUL A . SULE



FROM DR. PAUL A . SULE
THE PRESIDENCY
DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
Fax: +234-1-555-9344

ATTN CONTRACT BENEFICIARY,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS. #: GVRCBN/NNPC/FGN/MIN/006.

I am the Director, Debt reconciliation Committee of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I bring to your immediate notice and urgent attention that the present Nigerian Presenident, 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 are dead and 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 this is true, 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. 20520
ABA Number: 114000653;
Account Number: 4746363838;
Account Name: JANET WHITE
Account officer's Phone number: 202-624-4750

If 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 London paying bank toeffect 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 Contract/Inheritance payment to a wrong account or beneficiary. Note that this payment is ready to be made into your account as soon as you confirm to us that you did not send this woman and reconfirm the below details.

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 transferred to your bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria or our London Paying Bank and a copy of payment slips sent to you for immediate confirmation through your bank.

Do help us serve you better by responding to this message immediately.

Regards,
Dr. Paul A. Sule"





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