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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)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • 2347034723314

Fraud email example:

From: "timothy chukwuk" <timothychukwu@gala.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:28:14 +0100
Subject: For your kind attention


*CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT
FROM THE DESK OF
Rev Dr Timothy W. chukwu,
Director,Foreign OPerations Department
C .B .N
Email: web.central.b@live.fr**


* *CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT*



Attn: Beneficiary

I am Dr. Franklin Wako, Director,Foreign OPerations Department CBN I decided
to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office
and the intense nature of polity in Africa. This is to inform you about our
plan to send your fund to you via cash Delivery, this system will be easier
for you and for us. We are going to send your funds and a year interest of
US$15.2 Million to you via courier services. I have secured every needed
document to cover the money.

Note: The Money is coming on 2 security proof boxes, the boxes are sealed
with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my position as
a Director CBN to release this fund to You.The boxes are coming with a
Courier Cargo Crew official(Mr.Destiny Howard) who will accompany the Boxes
to your house address.

All you need to do now is to send to me:
1. Your full house address
2. Your identity such as, international passport or driver's license
3. Your contact phone numbers or fax
4. Your full name

The Courier Cargo Crew official attached will travel with this required
information's For the delivery of your fund. He will call you immediately he
arrives Your country's airport. I hope you understand me.I will let you know
when these consignments will be lifted, and Note:The Cargo official does not
know the original contents of the boxes.What declared to them as the
contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I did not declare money to
them please. If they call you and Ask you the contents please tell them the
same thing ok.

Call me immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with The
arrangement. I will secure the clearance Certificate that will be tagged on
the boxes which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the
consignments to enable you access these consignments as soon as it delivered
to you. This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over
the world without hitch.Confirm the receipt of this message and send the
requirements to me Immediately you receive this message.

Please I need your urgent reply through my email: web.central.b@live.fr and
Tel:234-703-472-3314 because the boxes are schedule to airlift as soon as we
hear from you. Call me immediately you receive this message.

*Best Regards,
Rev Dr Timothy W. chukwu,
Director,Foreign Operations Department
Central Bank of Nigeria*
**

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