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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:
  • "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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • frankobia@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "frankobi3@terra.es" <frankobi3@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:25:18 +0100 (MET)
Subject: RE- YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


RE- YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
SWIFT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
13,SADIKU OSHODI ISLAND
LAGOS - NIGERIA
ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC


Attn: Beneficiary

Following the complain received from the Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria (FGN), as a result of petitions by Foreign Beneficiaries/Contractors, over non-payment of their inheritance/contract's claims, my office has been appointed to look into all over due contract & inheritance payments yet to be released.

After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by our new president, Umaru Yar'Adua (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria. if you like to receive your fund this way. Please do let us know by sending us the below details via my private email address:frankobia@yahoo.co.uk

(i) Your Full Name (ii) Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD. (iii) Phone And Fax Number (iv) Your Total Inheritance Fund to be received. (v) Your Next of Kin
Yours faithfully,

DR .FRNK OBI
DEPUTY MANAGER,
SWIFT PAYMENT DEPT,
ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC





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