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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2347084512118
• 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.
  • mrdavidmorgan117@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <web_unitednationunittt@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:35 +0000
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT



UNITED NATIONS (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027

ATTN:

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed UN secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay of your inheritance fund, recommended and approve in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private acounts, to forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN), this will enable only you have direct Control over this fund, we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the presidency. We are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation and instructions your Entire inheritances fund has been credited in your favour through Telegraphic Transfer .You are therefore advice with immediate effect to send your banking details to Mr David Morgan the payment director Central Bank Of Nigeria Computer Telex Department with his direct contact information as stated below:

(CBN) Computer Telex Director.
Mr David Morgan,
Phone: +234-708-451-2118
Email: mrdavidmorgan117@yahoo.com

They will transfer your funds directly into your nominated bank account. also send the payment slip to you.

Note/You are advice to contact and comply with the instruction of Mr David Morgan for immediate effect of your approval payment to you,And also be informed that the amount to be paid and credited to you now is USD $10 Million.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively thereby making contact with Mr David Morgan as directed to avoid further delay.

CONGRATULATIONS!

D.A. WEST .
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

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