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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)
  • "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: ALHAJI ALI MUDA <alalim3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <alhajialimuda@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 04:05:51 -0700
Subject: DEBIT CARD PAYMENT ADVISE



DEBIT CARD PAYMENT ADVISE FROM THE DESK OF Ali Muda. Attn: Beneficiary, Re: Debit Card Payment Advise. This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract /inheritance file and discovered reasons why you are yet to receive your payment it is because of irregularities and complications discovered on your payment file by our technical experts in respect to your contract /inheritance payment requirements which have just been duly rectified. Meanwhile, we have been informed that you are still dealing with impostors and non recommended officials in the Bank. Such acts must stop for Security reasons if you wish to receive your payment. Since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem, right now we have arranged your payment through our DEBIT CARD Swift Card Payment this is the latest instruction by our New president Umaru Yar'Adua (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria. Below is the arrangement. The Central Bank of Nigeria will send you an DEBIT CARD which you will use to withdrew your money from any DEBIT CARD Machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is US$10,000 per day.Please if you are interested in this new DEBIT CARD payment scheme , do let us know as quick as possible so that we will key in your payment into our Central Computer for payment and your detailed information are required. 1) Your Full Name2) Your Current Home/Office Address3) Your Phone/ Fax Number4) Total Amount Expectiing5) Copy of Your International Passport or Driver's Licence for proper indentification. Instead of losing your fund.Please indicate to the card center the Total Sum you are expecting and for your information you have to stop any further communication with any institution or office until you receive the DEBIT CARD. Note: because of impostors, we hereby issue you our code of conduct tag number which is (805) so you must have to indicate this code when contacting me. RegardsAli Muda(Paymaster General of the FederationCentral Bank Of Nigeria)
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