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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • +2348053644670 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "payment cbn" <fis_cbn@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: cen.009@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:30:06 -0700
Subject: TO YOUR ATTENTION


*From the desk of, Mr.Tunde Lemo (CBN)
Deputy Governor Financial Sector *
*Surveillance (CBN)*
*TEL: 234 - 805 36 44 670*

*ATTN:BENEFICIALY CONTRACTOR

NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE AND IN ANY ATTACHMENTS, CONTAINS
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ATTENTION AND USE OF
THE NAMED ADDRESSEE (S). IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON(S) WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR A PERSON
RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING IT TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO AND MUST NOT, DISCLOSE, COPY,DISTRIBUTE, OR RETAIN THIS
MESSAGE OR ANY PART OF IT.
RE: UNPAID CONTRACT SUM

After waiting to hear from you or your Nigeria partners for a long time now,
I decided to make this direct approach to you in other not to let it be as
if I have anything in mind against you. I do not know if you have asked
yourself why each time the release of these fund is approved, all of a
sudden, the payment will be stopped or one problem or the other will
comeup. If you have not asked this question or you do not know, this is an
opportunity for me to tell you. Some time ago, your Nigerian friend I mean
the people that introduced you to the project approached me through my dear
Wife who works with the federa Ministry of Finance and requested me to
assist them conclude a money transfer deal they had with you, they requested
me to assist them by removing the original contractors name, companys name
and bank particulars from Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) vetting computer and
replacing them with your name and your bank details in order to make you
appear as the rightful beneficiary of this funds. I agreed on condition that
they will pay me $300,000 as soon as your name appears as the beneficiary.I
did as agreed and demanded to be paid but your friends started telling me
stories. They even told me that you promise to send money to me. Do you know
that up till now, I have not received a single cent from them and have not
set my eyes on any of them.

Based on their attitude, I decided to stop the funds release movement
because I cannot be denied of my right in my own office considering the risk
as it might affect my job. Secondly, I know the source of the funds and you
did not execute any contract in Nigeria, although I am the only person
privileged to know this information and it is a fact. Why I am making this
clear to you is that I can see that you are still making efforts spending
money in order to conclude this project. Now I am ready to forget the past,
I do not need the $300,000 any longer from you but a share of 25% of the
total sum. I need your assurance that those your colleagues will be totally
keep out of this transaction, I know that none of them is aware of this
transaction after trying their best to conclude it without my consent.

Finally, I need your promise that no official of the Central bank of Nigeria
will be aware of my involvement in this regard. Now re-assure me that you
will be willing to offer me the 25% of the fund, that you will assist my
wife and personal assistant to share will be lodged. establish a foreign
account in your country where my If you are ready to conclude this business
with me,you can contact me immediately ,so that we can have chat over this
issue once and for all so that we can move forward. But if the reverse is
the case, do not bother yourself to reach me.

My sincere regards *

*Mr.Tunde Lemo(CBN)
Deputy Governor
Financial Sector Surveillance (CBN)*

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