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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)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  • +2348038098284 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "david mark" <davidsenate@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: committeesenate@live.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:59:48 -0700
Subject: YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY


**
*FROM THE DESK OF SENATOR DAVID MARK
THE SENATE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA*
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,

Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07
Direct Line +234-803-809-8284

Attention. Beneficiary,

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of
outstanding foreign contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government oF Nigeria in the year 2007 that your name and company is
next on the list of those who will received their fund.

Firstly, I plead on behalf of my country and the Central Bank of
Nigeria for not contacting you all this while as regards your contract
payment,which I know by now, must have cost you some inconvineince, I
am promisingYou on behalf of the central bank of Nigeria that this will
not repeat itself any more. I want you to know that your payment is
valid and maintained with us here.

I have ensured that you receive your fund through an international
certified bank draft OR through banking wiring transfer,acceptable and
payable to you.I advice you to cooperate with me and listen to my
advice as the Central Bank of Nigeria (cbn) will not be held
responsible for any lapses or miss-direction of your fund due to your
inability to cooperate with me who is in-charge as the new elected executive
governor of the central bank of Nigeria CBN).

I can not vividly explain how this payment was generated / occured to
you,but i was informed before I resumed my humble office in the month
of may 2004 that a contract with the federal government was executed
inyour favor by a foreign contractor, who at the point of execution did
not receive his payments,Coupled with the fact that the computer
departments of the Central Bank was burnt down some months ago before
I resumed this humble office, and all available informations as regards
your informations that was dropped by the foreign contractor was missing as
well,when we were able to trace burnt files we were only left with your
email address .

When this payment notification was forwarded to my humble office,
I decided to contact you for immediate payment in an international
certified bank draft, or direct crediting to your norminated bankingaccount
payable to you in your name .I wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.
Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract
payment is $15.7 million dollars (Fifteen million seven hundred
thousand united states dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have
in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings

1) Your full name...........
2)Home address in full.............
3) Home and Cell phone #..........
4) Company name, position..........
5) Profession, age and marital status...........
6) Scann copy of Working ID card/Int'l passport/Driver license/...........
7)Your bank account/Routing numbers---------
8) bank name ----------\
9) bank address /phone number-----

NOTE: FORWARD YOUR REPLY IMMEDIATELY TO MY PRIVATE BOX BELOW:

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria .You must
call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for a
serious discussion with me and also get back to me at once

CALL MY DIRECT LINE ON RECEIPT : +234-803-809-8284
.
Regards,
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*DAIVD MARK *
* *
*SENATE PRESDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ASO ROCK,
ABUJA *
*2008 Operation Pay All the Foreign*

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