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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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.
  • +2341499999087 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "Yakubu Lukman" <lukmanofficial@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: lukman01@o2.pl
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 10:50:15 -0700
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT.........


[image: [Presidential Flag]] <http://www.fotw.net/images/n/ng_s.gif>
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS-NIGERIA.
FROM THE DESK OF: MR.YAKUBU LUKMAN
DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N)
TEL/FAX: +234-1-4999990871**
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08.


ATTN:BENEFICIARY.


IMMEDIATE PAYMENT ORDER.


THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT
/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED,
VIA KEYTELEX TRANSFER (KTT)/ DIRECT WIRE
TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITTACE FUND.MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME
TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING
TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE IS THE
INFORMATION SHE FORWARDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR PAYMENT:

NAME JANET T. WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE , AS A MATTER
OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.
IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED
TO RECOMFIRM YOUR INFORMATION! BY FILLING THE
SPACES BELLOW AND FOR VERIFICATIONS
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID FOR US$12.7M,
UNITED STATES DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO
YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF YOUR CONTRACT/
INHERITTANCE PAYMENT.

1. YOUR NAME:.............
2. COMPANY'S NAME:.........
3. YOUR ADDRESS:...............
4. YOUR TELE/FAX:............
5. BANK NAME:...............
6. BANK ADD:....................
7. BANK TEL/FAX:.............
8. CCOUNTNAME:..................
9. ACCOUNT NO: ..............
10. SWIFT/ROUTING NUMBER:............

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE YOUR RESPONSE AND THE
CONFIRMATION, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECCESSARY
PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR THAT OF YOUR REP. I,THE CENTRAL BANK
REPRESENTATIVE,THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE CONTRACT
/INHERITTANCE PAYMENT HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED
THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO
HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT
PAYMENT IN THE LIST OF THIS THIRD QUARTER
PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED
TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE,IF
WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT 4 WORKING DAYS
FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCES AND DELAY IN TRANSFERING
OF THESE FUNDS MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR LUKMAN YAKUBU,
DIRECTOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

CC: THE NIGERIAN SENATE COMITTEE.
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTOR (FPD).
CC: FEDERAL MINITRY OF FINANCE.
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA.
CC: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

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