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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • +2348084089995 (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.
  • dr_buchiawele_cbn@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • drbuchiawele@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: drbuchiawele@aol.com
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:32:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT REPLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: dr_buchiawele_cbn@yahoo.com



- FROM THE PRIVATE DESK OF DR. BUCHI AWELE (CONFIDENTIAL NUMBERS) TEL: 234-808-408-9995. E-MAIL: drbuchiawele@aol.com. ATTN: THE BENEFICIARY MY NAME IS DR. BUCHI AWELE OF THE TELEX/COMPUTER DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE E-MAIL BASED ON THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION PLEASE I WILL LIKE TO ADVISE THAT IF AFTER GOING THROUGH MY SUBMISSION TO YOU AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT, KINDLY KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. I AM STILL IN SERVICE WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) AND I WOULD NOT LIKE TO LOSE MY JOB. AS I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CBN IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUPS, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE MERELY DOING PAPER WORK WITH YOU AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU RECEIVE FAX AND PHONE MESSAGES FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN NIGERIA EVERYDAY. FROM ALL INDICATION, YOU HAVE LOST TRUST ON WHOM TO BELIEVE TO BE GENUINE. I CAN A!
SSURE YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS, YET NOTHING HAPPENS TO SUM IT UP. I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT WITH MY POSITION HERE IN THE TELEX DEPARTMENT I CAN PUNCH THE COMPUTER AND CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT STRAIGHT. I CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS UNDER THREE DAYS, BUT WE HAVE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT, FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WILL GIVE ME AT THE CONSUMMATION OF THIS DEAL. SECONDLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO OPEN ANOTHER BANK ACCOUNT WHERE YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO IMMEDIATELY IT HITS YOUR ACCOUNT. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY CALL BACK OF THE FUND. FINALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, IF YOU ACCEPT MY SUBMISSION, KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY ON MY ABOVE PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER TEL: 234-808-408-9995 E-MAIL: drbuchiawele@aol.com. YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY TELEPHONE NUMBER ANYTIME. CONFIRM YOUR PARTICULARS ON REPLY. REGARDS, DR. BUCHI AWELE. DIRECTOR TELEX/COMPUTER DEPT. CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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