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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: FRONTIER GUARD SECURITY LIMIRED <s.frontierguard@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:43:47 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT



ATTENTION: RECEIVER,

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

THE MANAGEMENT & BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FRONTIER GUARDS SERVICE LIMITED, WISH TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE HAVE ROUNDED UP ALL NECESSARY CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CENTRAL BANK EXECUTIVES, AS REGARD TO THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT.IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE EXECUTIVES OF THE BANK HAVE APPROVED YOUR CONSIGNMENT OF TWO BOXES,WHICH WORTH USD 2.5 MILLION AS STATED ON FILE AND RECORD,BUT HAVE NOT GRANTED US AN ALLOCATION FOR THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT.

THE COMPANY MADE IT MANDATORY THAT YOU HAVE TO FILL OUT THE DELIVERY APPLICATION FORM AND PRESENT THE REQUIREMENTS AS STIPULATED IN THE FORM TO ENABLE US PROCESS THE NECESSARY DELIVERY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO YOUR CONSIGNMENT AND FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP.

FINALLY,WITH THE LEGAL DOCUMENT WE CONFIRM FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,WE CAN DELIVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT TO YOU AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT AT YOUR VICINITY.

ANTICIPATING YOUR IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH OUR OBLIGATION TO ENABLE US SERVE YOU BETTER.

SIGNED,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS.JESSICA FRANK

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