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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:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348055233940 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +23412660100 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "centralbank ofnig5" <centralbankofnig5@klikni.cz>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 21:09:13 -0700
Subject: RE-SCHEDULED INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT OF US$5 MILLION TO YOU.


*

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

DEBT CONTROL COMMISSION

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE,

LAGOS

TEL: 234 1 266 0100*

Attn: Beneficiary,
*

RE-SCHEDULED INSTALLMENTAL PAYMENT OF US$5 MILLION TO YOU.*

This is to inform you that the office of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Payments and Financial Matters has passed a resolution that all legitimate
and bonafide Foreign Contractors and Inheritance Claimants should be paid
their over due amount. After completion of the assessment/verification
process on your Payment File, your Payment File has been forwarded to this
office for settlement.

Be further informed that as contained in the official gazette for this
Second Quarter of the 2008 fiscal year in section 1 subsection 2A, all
beneficiaries are to be paid through the Consolidated Oil Revenue Account
(C.O.R.A) with CBN Correspondent Banks in EUROPE, AMERICA and ASIA by this
Special Office- DEBT CONTROL COMMISSION.

In light of the above, the 1st Installmental payment of US$5,000,000.00
(Five Million United States Dollars) has been re- scheduled for immediate
release to your goodself while the balance of your funds will be paid in the
subsequent installments. You are therefore requested to reconfirm your
account details to avoid wrongful transfer of funds.

In reaction to the resolution of the Senate Committee on Foreign Contract
Payments and Financial Matters, the new PRESIDENT of Federal Republic of
Nigeria - Alhaji Umar Musa Yar, Adua has issued a PRESIDENTIAL ORDER that
all our Foreign Creditors/Beneficiaries must be settled to launder our
nation's image before the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and
International Communities; so you are expected to utilize this last
opportunity to receive your over due payment or we would be forced to
convert it permanently to the Treasury for Debt Conversion Programme of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

* Note: In your own interest, stop further communication with any other
office or person from Nigeria and outside Nigeria in respect of this
payment.

Endeavour to contact Jim H. Ike Chairman Debt Control Commission on direct
telephone number: 234 805 523 3940, Fax: 234-703 369 4330 for further
clarification.

Yours faithfully,
*

Chief Jim H. Ike
CHAIRMAN: DEBT CONTROL COMMISSION.
D/Lines: Tel 234 805 523 3940, Fax 234 703 369 4330
*

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