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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348086340693 (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.
  • atmcardcentraloffice_nigeria@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fpb fpb" <fpboffice1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 11:49:43 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY...


*DR.BRYAN WATFORD CHAIRMAN
FOREIGN PAYMENT AUTHORIZING
BOARD CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
TELEPHONE LINE:+234-808-634-0693

ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY...

DID YOU AUTHORIZE ONE MR. ROBERT J SMITH? WHO PRESENTED DOCUMENTS OF CLAIM
PURPOSED TO HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PART-PAYMENT OF
US$8 MILLION ONLY?

WE HEREBY OFFICIALLY NOTIFYING YOU ABOUT THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENT TO PAY YOU,
YOUR OVER DUE PRIZE/INHERITANCE FUND WHICH YOU COULD NOT COMPLETE THE
PROCESS OF THE RELEASED OF YOUR TRANSFER PIN CODE THROUGH THE DIGITALIZED
PAYMENT SYSTEM. WE HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT ANY REQUESTED FEE
BUT THROUGH (ATM MASTER EXPRESS CREDIT CARD)

THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS INITIATED/CONSTITUTED BY THE WORLD BANK AND PARIS
CLUB,DUE TO FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON WITHIN THE AFRICAN REGION.

THE WORLD BANK AND PARIS CLUB INTRODUCED THIS PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT AS TO
ENABLE OUR PRIZE/INHERITANCE BENEFICIARY TO RECEIVE THEIR FUND WITHOUT ANY
INTERFERENCE. THE ATM MASTER EXPRESS CREDIT CARD WAS CONTRACTED AND POWERED
BY GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE. RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO US FOR
SECURITY REASON.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3) YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
4) YOUR PROFESSION.
5) YOUR AGE.

UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WE ARE GOING TO LOAD YOUR FUND INTO THE MASTER
EXPRESS CREDIT CARD AND SEND A SCAN COPY OF THE CARD TO YOU BEFORE WE WILL
PROCEED TO DISPATCH THE CARD DIRECTLY TO YOUR NOMINATED HOME ADDRESS SO YOU
ABSOLUTELY HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT ALL WE NEED IS YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE
AND CO-OPERATION BY GODS GRACE WE WILL HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION.

FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, CALL AND EMAIL US WITH MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL:(
atmcardcentraloffice_nigeria@yahoo.com).

REGARDS,

DR.BRYAN WATFORD.
THE CHAIRMAN FOREIGN PAYMENT AUTHORIZING BOARD.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
TELEPHONE LINE:+234-808-634-0693
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