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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • ",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: "ACCOUNTANT GENERAL UBA BANK PLC"<notidy@info.lt>
Reply-To: <ms.jane-stevens@live.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:37:59 -0500
Subject: SWIFT PAYMENT CENTRE (UBA BANK)

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,
ms.jane-stevens@live.com


Thank you for your co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,
Mrs Jane Stevens.
Contact Email: ms.jane-stevens@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

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