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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)
  • "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.
  • +2347032682181

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Jude Ogo" <officemail02@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: info.cbnpaymentagency@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:03:31 -0700
Subject: From The Desk Of Mr.Jude Ogo


From The Desk Of Mr.Jude Ogo

Swift Remittance Department,
Central Bank Of Nigeria Plc (cbn)Date: 09/07/2008.


Attention:Beneficiary RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT
FILE


Following the directives received from the Office of the President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria, as a result of petitions and counter
petitions, by Foreign Contractors, over non-payment of their contract
claims, my office has been appointed to look into all over due
contract payments yet to be released for verification and Immediate
payment. Your name is among the list of beneficiaries released for
verification and immediate payment. Be informed that there are
different accounts submitted for your payment by your Local
Representative in conjunction with the Director Central Bank of
Nigeria. We do not know into which account to pay your fund into. A
woman came to my office few days ago with a letter claiming to be
your representative.here are her information:


Account Name: Janet White
Account Number: 6503809428.
Bank Name: Citi Bank, Bank Address:138 ARIZONA, USA.
Swift Code:01j1881.


Please, do re-confirm to this office as a matter of urgency if this
woman is from you so that the Federeal Government will not be held
responsible for paying into the wrong account name. If this woman is
not your representative,you are requested to fill and send this
information for verification purposes so that your fund will be
remitted into your provided Bank Account.


(1)Your Full Names:...........................
(2)Your Address where the fund will be sent to;................
(3)Your Private Telephone And Fax Number.;........................
(4)Your Valid Bank Account Details;...................
(5)Amount Of Claim;...................
(6)Your Occupation;..........................
(7)Your Date Of Birth And Age;...........................................


Note that we are bound to recognize Mrs. White's claim, if you fail to
promptly respond to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment she
submitted authorizing her to claim this payment. Yours faithfully,

Mr.Jude Ogo
Deputy Manager,
Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN)
+234-703-268-2181

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