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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2347030993657
• 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.
  • managerunionbankplc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr john eze" <managerunionbankplc@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 18:45:37 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IS VERY URGENT!!!!!


*
*
*HEAD OFFICE STALLION PLAZA
36 MARINA, P.M.B 2027 LAGOS, NIGERIA
PHONE:+2347030993657*
**
*ATTENTION:
*
*YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT IN NIGERIA HAS BEEN APPROVEDTODAY.

This is to let you know that we have concluded every necessary arrangement
As regards transferring your fund today via bank draft we concluded all the
paper works today and hopefully the draft will be transferred on or before
the end of this week with your Cooperation via FedEx special delivery
service.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has sincerely regretted your inability to
receive your payment in the past from those dubious officials who has been
making things difficult for you contractors of the Federal Government of
Nigeria.

Please you are given 48hours to confirm your readiness to receive your
payment via the UNION BANK OF NIGERIA, bank draft and mind you the approved
amount is TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY
($2.5,000,000,000.00) I am not ready to entertain any delays from anybody no
matter who you are

In the receiving of your letter of acceptance to receive you're your payment
via the bank draft, what you have to do is to send me the following
information for the dispatching of this draft.

ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE;

Based on the Federal Government of Nigeria security network monitored on
your
Payment shows that a lot of people who claimed to be working with the
Government
Are calling you every day, please you are advised to desist from dealing
with such people anymore in other to secure your payment.

If you sincerely need these funds do your best to get back to me via my
Email Address managerunionbankplc@yahoo.com<http://us.mc463.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=managerunionbankplc@yahoo.com>or
call my private number +234-
7030993657 urgently. For more important briefings

Thanks for your expected co-operation,

Yours Faithfully,

DR JOHN EZE
MANAGER UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC*

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