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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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: anthony_greg200@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:59:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PART PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.5M.






            CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA 
                         TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS NIGERIA
                        OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT
                           
                                 

                      PART PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.5M.
 
FOLLOWING OUR JOINT MEETING WITH THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY/CBN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND GOVERNORS IN RESPECT TO THE RECEIPT OF AN APPROVAL OF YOUR FUND IN THIS SECOND QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2008, FROM  THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND AFRICAN FUND RECOVERING BEUREU.

WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED THROUGH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT, PAYABLE IN OUR ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH OUR CORRESPONDENCE BANK IN USA (JP MORGAN CHANSE BANK NY).

YOU'RE ADVICE TO RECONFIRM YOUR CONTACTS INFO AND RECEIVING BANK DETAILS TO ENABLE US SEND AN IMMEDIATE TELEX MESSAGE TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK FOR THE CLEARANCE OF YOUR APPROVED FUND THROUGH OUR ACCOUNT WITH THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

NOTE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANTI-CORRUPTION ACT OF 1999,THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA MADE IT MANDATORY THAT OUR FOREIGN BENEFICIARY'S SHOULD NOT PAY ANY CENT IN RECEIVING HIS OR HER FUND.THIS IS TO RESTORE OUR GOOD IMAGE BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE.

IN VIEW OF THIS, YOU ARE WARNED TO DESIST OF CONTACTING ANY OFFICE EXCEPT THIS BANK TO AVOID FRAUD.
 
THIS OFFICE WILL FORWARD TO YOU A COPY OF YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT AS SOON AS WE HEAR FROM YOU FOR CONFIRMATION THROUGH YOUR LOCAL BANK.

YOU CAN CALL ME ON

WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS .
DR EKEH STEVE.
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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