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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <debt.reconciliation.commission@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:43:27 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION: YOUR INHERITANCE FUND



ATTENTION: YOUR INHERITANCE FUND
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A MAN EDWARD JOHNSON CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE HERE WITH INFORMATIONS BELLOW:
NAME EDWARD JOHNSONBANK NAME: CITI BANKBANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428
PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU OR NOT, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING YOUR INHERITANCE FUND INTO WRONG ACCOUNT NAME, IF THIS MAN IS NOT YOUR REP. YOU ARE DEVICE TO FILL THE FORM BELLOW AND SEND TO ME FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$10.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF

1. YOUR FULL NAME:...........................2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:........................3. YOUR TELEPHONE............................4. FAX.......................................5. AGE.......................................6 .SEX:......................................7. YOUR OCCUPATION...........................8. YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO TRANSFER INTO:...........................................
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS FORM FROM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALLNESSCCARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REM MIT THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER OF ALL THE FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS, FOR THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID JOHNSON, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHE THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY IN COVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU, MAKE SURE YOU SEND THE DETAILS OF YOUR ACCOUNT CORRECTLY.
BEST REGARDS
DR. MICHAEL COLLINS
CC: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N)CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCECC: FEDERAL EXECUTIVES COUNCILCC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDSCC: SENATE PRESIDENTCC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]

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