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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348079695433 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • 2345445504
• 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.
  • davideene_oacctgeneral@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3adavideene_oacctgeneral@gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION" <economicandfinancialc02_commission@me.by>
Reply-To: davideene_oceanicbnkplc@gawab.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:06:03 +0100
Subject: URGENT MEMO


FROM THE DESK OF: MRS. FARIDA WAZIRI
EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION
RECORDING INFO: 234-54455 04/6/2008
EMAIL: economicandfinancialcrimecommission@me.by
15 WUSE AKIN STREET ABUJA
Ref: FGN/EFCC/XO1/06/08.


RE: FRAUD ALERT

Attention: Beneficiary,

Based on our findings from our investigation, we wish to warn you against
some Miscreants and louts who go about defrauding innocent people by
claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this
country,

Following protests from your home government,the International Community
and World Bank as well as our President instructing us (E.F.C.C.) to
investigate and monitor payment of all outstanding debts due for payment.
Your name is included in our records as submitted from the Federal
Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

In line with our investigations, we found out that you have been dealing
with non officials of t ministries, parastatals and International Credit
Settlement which had contributed to the delay in your payment, so you are
advised to quickly STOP all contacts with whosoever you have been dealing
with to avoid further embarrasment and your payment termination.

Based on the payment policy as we are instructed , your payment has been
approved and you are to contact the accredited payment office --- THE OFFICE
OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL and you should send the following information:
Your payment Satisfactory e-Code: [R132/08]
Your full name:
Home/Office Address:
Tel/Fax:
A Copy of your Identification:

You are adviced to send the information to---
Mr. David E. Ene
Office of the Accountant-General
EMAIL:davideene_oacctgeneral@gawab.com<EMAIL%3Adavideene_oacctgeneral@gawab.com>
Direct line:+23480 79695433
On receipt of your information, they will commence your approved part
payment of US$7.5 Million dollars accordingly .

Further notice has been sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Washington DC. to ensure genuine and successful implementation of all
payments .

We shall further monitor your funds until you receive your payment.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Farida Waziri
Executive Chairperson
Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

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