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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:
  • "stamp duty" (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. )
  • ",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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348038989537 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • peternzenwa2008@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: RICHARD SMITH <belovedassistance@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:49:48 -0400
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES

 

THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

 

Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

 

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file and have found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.

You are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is anillegal act an d will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately. After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by our president, Umaru Yar'Adua (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria. This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($10,000.00) Two Thousand Us Dollars per day. So, if you like to receive your fund this way, please do let us know by forwarding the below details to: Prof. Peter Nzenwa, the CARD PAYMENT CENTRE on this email: (peternzenwa2008@yahoo.com.hk) and call him directly on 009 234 803 898 9537

(1) Your Full Name -
(2)Address -
(3)Phone And Fax Number -
(4) Age & Occupation -
(5) Your Total Fund to be received.

Instead of loosing your fund, please indicate to the Card Centre the total sum you are expecting and for your information you have stop any further communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me with any new development.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issue you with our code of conduct, which is (805) so you have to indicate this code when contacting this CARD CENTRE WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACTIONS HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

Note that you are to take care of the Courier Shipment Fee and Customs Stamp Duty Fee
CONTACT PERSON:

 

PROF. PETER NZENWA
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL, ( peternzenwa2008@yahoo.com.hk )
TELE PHONE: 009 234-8038989537

 

 

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $10,000,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008. WHICH YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT NOW THAT THE NEW ELECTED PRESIDENT HAS TAKEN OVER THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND, ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

 

CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER AS SOON AS YOU REPLY TO THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.
NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (805) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER.

GET BACK TO ME WITHIN 24HRS WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
YOU HAVE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO RECIEVE YOUR CARD AND YOU ADVISE STRICTLY TO STOP FURTHER CONTACTS WITH WHOEVER YOU ARE CONTACTING.

 

(MR . RICHARD SMITH)
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

 

NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO SEND ALL REPLIES TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS IN BRACKET ( peternzenwa2008@yahoo.com.hk ).

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