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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • +2347026115379
• 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.
  • gfinancialauthority3@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?Authority=20Financial?= <financialauthority3@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: afribank_operations3@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:04:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REPLY US URGENTLY


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- We received instruction from the Debt Management office, The Presidency, to have your USD $3.1m currently approved by the contract Review and Payment Committee released to you through our Smart Card Department In a motion filed at the High Court of Justice in respect of your outstanding US$3.1M Contract Payment videCONTRACTNO.:MME/32789XDHGH/2008 currently in an Escrow account of our Bank , be informed that this office have been advised via a Court ruling to revalidate yourpayment transfer since its validity of 8th November,2008 You will receive your payment immediately through our Swift card payment centres in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate President,at the Federal House of Senate,Abuja in respect to oversea Debt contract payment and debt re-scheduling plan of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Fifteen other Economic Communities of West African States.This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money through an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is($10,000.00) Ten Thousand US Dollars per transaction of your sum amounting to Three Million, One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only.(USD$3.1Million ).If you wish to receive your fund this way,Kindly reconfirm your (1) Your Full Name (2) Address where the Card shall be sent to.(3) Your Phone Number (4)Your occupation,National Age and Sex Failure to adhere strictly to this directives as instructed by the Presidency and the Contract Review and Payment Committee will lead to summary seizure of all your funds in Nigeria as interpreted in section 89 article 201 of Central Bank of Nigeria and Ministry of Finance Act 1979.We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further communication with any other officials except the Undersigned.Thanks for your co-operation.Best Regards,Mr.Isa Zailani,Executive Director,OPerations & Information Technology, Afribank Nigeria Plc,Call me +2347026115379

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