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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348078141212 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • officfile1001@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Abraham Nwankwo"<abraham_nwankwo1221@myway.com>
Reply-To: officfile1001@yahoo.es
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:35:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIADept Management OfficeTel: 234-8078141212Attn: Fund Beneficiary.We hereby confirmed receipt of part payment of US$10,000,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account by order of the Central Newly Introduced 2007 Settlement Of Debt Scheme (SDS) incharge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract / Next of Kin payments in Africa, as indicated in our database. Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the newly Ellected President of Federal Republic of Nigeria that all outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally. From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal government of Nigeria a common wealth nation your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding, who have not received their payments.The 2007 budget has th!
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payment order and you are approved and schedulded for payment immediately,forthwith and unconditionally,your funds would hit your account in the next 48 hours as soon as you meet the requirements for the payment. Kindly provide us with the below information by Email:(officfile1001@yahoo.es) to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate remittance into your designated account;We wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be Released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us$10 Million dollars(Ten Million United States Dollars). We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with your associate in any of the African countries for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds. Our final fund release order will reach you via our operational paying bank for immediate transfer of your allocation into your
designated account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your information in our database. Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what i have in your record and also re-confirm to me thefollowings:1) Your full name.2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) company name, position and address. 4)profession, age and marital status.5) Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card.As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to you by direct wire transfer to your bank.Note:We only pay through Direct bank to bank Wire transfer.Your full co-operation is fully required , as this might be the only available payment order for the year.Note: Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.Yours in service,DR. ABRAHAM NWANKWODIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPT MAGT OFFICEFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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