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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "inform2004@terra.es" <inform2004@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:19:29 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Re-Your Overdue Inheritance Payment Notification


Re-Your Overdue Inheritance Payment Notification
Swift Remittance Department,
13,Sukuat Victoria Island,
Lagos - Nigeria.
Date: 21/12/2007.

Attention:Beneficiary

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT FILE

Following the directives received from the Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, as a result of petitions and counter petitions, by Foreign Contractors,

over non-payment of their contract claims, my office has been appointed to look into all over due contract payments yet to be released for verification and Immediate

payment.

Your name is among the list of beneficiaries released for verification and immediate payment. Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for your payment by

your Local Representative in conjunction with the KTT Director Central Bank of Nigeria. We do not know into which account to pay your fund into.
A woman came to my office few days ago with a letter claiming to be your representative.here are her information:

Account Name: Janet White
Account Number: 6503809428.
Bank Name: Citi Bank, Bank Address:138 ARIZONA, USA.
Swift Code:01j1881.

Please, do re-confirm to this office as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you so that the Federeal Government will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong

account name.

If this woman is not your representative,you are requested to fill and send this information for verification purposes so that your fund will be remitted into your provided

Bank Account.

(1)Your Full Names:...........................
(2)Your Address where the fund will be sent to;................
(3)Your Private Telephone And Fax Number.;........................
(4)Your Valid Bank Account Details;...................
(5)Amount Of Claim;...................
(6)Your Occupation;..........................
(7)Your Date Of Birth And Age;...........................................

Note that we are bound to recognize Mrs. White's claim, if you fail to promptly respond to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment she submitted authorizing her to

claim this payment.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Frank Bowen.
Deputy Manager,
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN)






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