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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "nuhu ribadu" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: senate president <davidmark001828@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drdavidmark095@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:55:46 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTFICATION ON INHERITANCE CONTRACT FUND



OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ASO- ROCK VILLA, ABUJA (F.C.T)

Attn: My Honorable Contractor,

I, The Senate President ,Federal Republic of Nigeria , Dr. David Mark (GCFR) and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria , Prof Charles Soludo in Conjunction with the EFCC Director , Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, held a meeting last week concerning contract payment , both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds.

On going through contractors file yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your contract payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

However,I wish to inform you now that your outstanding contract payment is ($18.500.000M) Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.
Now you’re new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , CBN Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within the next week.

Now you are hereby directed to contact Dr. David Mark, and also you should reconfirm your personal information to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue contract payment.

(1) You’re Full Name, and Address.(2) You’re Private Telephone Number.(3) You're Marital Status, Sex, and Age (4) You’re Country Name and Company’s Name

NOTE: We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming calls and emails, if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating you for years, I shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .

Best Regards
Dr. David Mark (Senate President)
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