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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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • mrwhalesmith@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3amrwhalesmith@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "smithmrwhale1 Gazeta.pl" <smithmrwhale1@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: mrwhalesmith@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:56:07 -0800
Subject: ATTN: DEAR SIR/MADMA


*OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
NATIONAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.*
**
*ATTN: DEAR SIR/MADMA*
**
*WITH REFERENCE TO THE NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICY TOWARDS THE
RECONCILIATION AND IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF ALL OVERDUE DEBTS OWED BY THE
NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO HER FOREIGN INVESTORS; BE OFFICIALLY INFORMED THAT WE
HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT FILE AND HAVE CONSEQUENTLY FOUND OUT THAT WHY
YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR OVERDUE INHERITANCE PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE
DEALING WITH IMPOSTERS IN VARIOUS COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA, THEREBY BEING
FRUSTRATED BY SEVERAL EXTORTIONS OF ILLEGITIMATE FEES AND CHARGES. *
**
*SECONDLY, WE HAVE BEEN DULY INFORMED BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
THAT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES ARE CONIEVING WITH THESE FAKE BANK OFFICIALS
TO CHANGE YOUR ACCOUNT AND TRANSFER YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS TO A STRANGE
ACCOUNT IN CANADA. THE NEW BENEFICIARY IS PURPORTED TO BE YOUR COUSIN. HIS
DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW:*
**
*MR. ANDREW FRANCIS SVENKESON *

*ADDRESS: 425 VELDE STREET,
CREVE CEOUR, IL 61610
NATIONALITY: AMERICAN*

* ZIP: 61610.*

*AGE: 54YRS.
MARITAL STATUS: DIVORCED.
PROFESSION: RETIRED REALTOR BROKER.*

*BANK DETAILS:*

*SCOTIA BANK
314 HARWOOD AVE. S UNIT
HPO5 AJAX, ONT. L1S 2JI,
CANADA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 321020072923
ACCOUNT NAME: ANDREW FRANCIS SVENKESON*
**
*PLEASE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO RE-CONFIRM TO THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA PROMPTLY, AND CLARIFY TO HIM THAT YOU HAVE AUTHORIZED THE
ABOVE SAID PERSON TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS, AND YOU WILL HAVE TO GIVE A POWER OF
ATTORNEY TO THE C.B.N TO COMPLY WITH THE APPLICATION ORDER.*
**
*THE SERIOUSNESS OF CORRUPTION AMONGST THE OFFICIALS OF MOST COMMERCIAL
BANKS IN NIGERIA IS AT ITS CLIMAX, HENCE THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ALHAJI UMARU YARA'DUA (G.C.F.R) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
DELEGATED OFFICIALS OF THE UNITED NATIONS HAS MANDATED THE NIGERIA APEX BANK
"CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" TO PAY A PART PAYMENT OF US$6.5 MILLION IN FAVOUR
OF FILE#: CBN/ATM/CBX/021/08, FROM YOUR OVERDUE INHERITANCE CONTRACT FUNDS.
*
**
*THE CBN WILL SEND YOU AN A.T.M DIGITAL CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW
YOUR MONEY IN ANY A.T.M MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, WITH MAXIMUM
WITHDRAWAL OF $20,000 DAILY. SO, IF YOU WILL LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS VIA
THIS CONVENIENT AND SECURED WAY, THEN KINDLY CONTACT THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR
(C.B.N), FINANCIAL SECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.
PLEASE QUOTE FILE NUMBER DURING CONTACT#: CBN/ATM/CBX/021/08.
CONTACT DETAILS:*
**
*SEN. WHALE SMITH
DEPUTY GOVERNOR, FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
TEL:+234-1-2213005*
*EMAIL:mrwhalesmith@hotmail.com <EMAIL%3Amrwhalesmith@hotmail.com>*
**
*HOWEVER, WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN RE-ORGANIZING THESE SYSTEMS, AND
EQUALLY THE INCONVENIENCES THIS DELAY MIGHT HAVE CAUSED YOU AND YOUR COMPANY
IN THE VERY RECENT TIMES. OUR VISION IS TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTORS BY
CREATING SUITABLE AND ENABLING ENVIROMENT FOR INVESTMENT WITHIN THE SHORES
OF AFRICA GENERALLY.*
**
*MORE IMPORTANTLY, DO COMPLETE AND SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO
CONFIRM AND UPDATE YOUR RECORDS TO FACILITATE YOUR PAYMENT.*
**
*1). CONFIRM YOUR FULL NAMES.
2). CONFIRM YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS.
3). CONFIRM YOUR PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS.
4). CONFIRM YOUR PROFESSION, AGE & MARITAL STATUS.
5). CONFIRM YOUR NATIONALITY.*
**
*(THE ABOVE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS ARE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CONVIENCE).*

*YOU ARE WARNED, IN YOUR OWN INTEREST;TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH
ANY INSTITUTION, OFFICES OR PERSONS CLAIMING TO HAVE RELEVANCE TO THE
PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE FUNDS OUT-SIDE THE C.B.N.*
**
*NOTE: TO AVOID MIS-APPROPRIATION AND IMPERSONATION, YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN A
CODE OF CONDUCT REFERENCE NUMBER: CBN/ATMSCXX0X5X7X5X08. YOU MUST INDICATE
YOUR CODE OF CONDUCT REFERENCE NUMBER: CBN/ATMSCXX0X5X7X5X08 WHEN CONTACTING
THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR, FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE, C.B.N.*
**
*CONGRATULATIONS!!*
**
*BEST REGARDS,*
*SEN. WHALE SMITH
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.*
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