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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +23414066966 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • ipbn2006@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "International Paying Bank" <ipbn1@peru.com>
Reply-To: ipbn2006@sify.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 20:23:09 +0100
Subject: CHEQUE REMITTANCE RESPONSE REQUIRED!!


ATTN:

With reference:File No:34567/cl/Nwt/2005 to your yet to be transferred
inheritance funds in the liquidated Standard Trust Bank [STB] Plc in Lagos,
after due consideration of the fact that you had not been able to claim your
rightful inheritance which from our datas gotten from the Central Bank is
$950,000 being an inheritance claim before the end of the last quarter of
the year 2005, the Federal Ministry of Finance has decided that all
beneficiaries who have not fulfilled all paperwork request for the release
of his/her inheritance funds to his/her nominated account, should be
transferred to the International Paying Bank.[Sub. CBN]


The IPBN has been advised to pay you instalmentally,through NATWEST BANK UK
starting with the sum of $250,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US
Dollars) by certified cheque , which will be debited from the Government's
foriegn account with NatWest bank UK clearable every 3month after drawn
airmarked for payment in the Second quarter of 2008.

The cheque will be sent to the contact address you will provide to us.

The check will be sent to you via our official courier,IBTX, to your
designated contact address . As soon as we receive your response: a
confirmation that you have received this message and you are willing to
receive the cheque, the cheque will be sent to your contact address. We will
require the following information from you to prepare the cheque
immediately in your name:

NOTE: ALL FEES REQUIRING THE POSTAGE OF YOUR CHEQUE HAS ALREADY BEEN
PAID.If you also want an option of DIRECT WIRE TO YOUR ACCOUNT THAT IS ALSO
POSSIBLE THOUGH THE TRANSFER CHARGES WILL BE MORE HIGHER THAN THE CHEQUE
OPTION.


Beneficiary Full Name:


Contact ADDRESS :


Telephone Number:


OCCUPATION :


Your response will be highly appreciated.

Best Regards,


Mrs Martha Kataka Martins

Depty. Remittance Director
TEL: 234-1-4066966
FAX: 234-1-4066966
E-MAIL: ipbn2006@mixmail.com


International Paying Bank[IPBN] [SUBSIDIARY OF THE CBN]

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