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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2348066154068 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Jane Stevens."<mrsjaneste@aol.com>
Reply-To: <dannysa.lsaman@live.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:37:49 -0400
Subject: CONTACT MRS JANE STEVEN FOR YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND.!!

Dear  Sir/Madam ,

 

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your Contract/Inheritance file

 

presently on our desk. We found out that you have not fulfilled the obligations giving to

 

you in respect to your contract payment.

 

Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some  non-officials in the bank as

 

this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment

 

immediately.

 

After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in finding a

 

solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT PAYMENT CENTRE

 

(UBA BANK).

 

This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate inrespect to overseas

 

contract payment and debt re-scheduling. You will be provided with access to an online

 

account in which your funds, Five million Unites States Dollars($5,000,000.00); will be

 

deposited.

 

As soon as you have been provided with the online account details, you can login to the

 

banks website and then transfer your funds to your designated bank account. If you like

 

to receive your fund this way,

 

Kindly reconfirm your

 

(1) Your Full Name:

(2) Full residential address:

(3) Phone And Fax Number:

(4) Age:

(5) Occupation:

 

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further

 

communication with anybody or office aside ours.

NOTE : YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW,

 

 

 

Thank you for your co-operation.

 

BEST REGARDS,

Mrs Jane Stevens.

Contact Email: dannysa.lsaman@live.com

+(234)-806-615-4068

CC: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

CC: SENATE PRESIDENT

CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES

CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [CBN]

CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam