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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
- +2348033819703 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- infomail20088@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Info Mail <kprivated1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: infomail20088@sify.com
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 19:10:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Are you truly Dead OR Alive?call me + 234 80 33 819 703.

SCAMMED VICTIM/1 MILLION COMPENSATION FUND..
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 06654 1MILLION USD

Dear Customers,

Happy new year to you and your sweet family, i am very sorry to pass this notice very late to you, sorry for the delay.
This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United Nations to pay 700 Nigerian 419 scam victims $1 Million each, you are listed and approved for this payments as one of the scammed victims, get back to me as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your $1 Million compensations funds.

On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last UN meetings held at Abuja, Nigeria, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world today, in other to retain the good image of the country, the president of the country is now paying 700 victims of this operators $1 Million USD each, Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Nigeria, the payments are to be paid by First Bank of Nigeria as corresponding paying bank under fondling assistance by the National Westminster bank London and Barclay's Bank.
According to the number of applicants at hand, 80 beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 620 left to be paid the compensations of $1 Million each.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Lagos Nigeria as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so ever, the US secret service is already on trace of the criminal.

First Bank has made all arrangement on how to transfer your funds, but now our problem here is that one Mrs. Cynthia Edward, came to my office to let us know that you are DEAD, and before your death, you instructed her to come for the claim of your funds in the tune of US1.Million that was long abandoned in your name with First Bank Of Nigeria.
So here comes the big question.... This questions has been a BIG PROBLEMS to this Bank, not knowing whom to TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS to, please just get back immediately, if real you are Alive.

(:i) Did you authorize Mrs.. Cynthia Edward to come for your claim?
(ii) Are you truly Dead OR Alive?

If (NO) you are hereby advice as a matter of urgency to reconfirm the details of this message within 24hours, hence
your funds shall be wired into her account without any more delay.

Lastly, you are advice to reconfirm the details of this message and get back immediately with these information's below..

1. Full name:.............................
2. Direct telephone number:
3. Address:.............................
4. Your personal identification to enable us confirms you are not dead.
5. Current occupation and address.

This information's above must be provided for reconfirmation to Enable us make payment to you, hence, your funds will be remit/wire into her account as already provide to this management.

We wait for your urgent response today. You need to act very fast, because if this bank wait for your urgent reply within three working days and did not received any message from you, you will be consider dead, and your funds will be transfer to Mrs. Cynthia Edward.This message demand urgent attention, the bank is waiting to hear from you; do call this below direct number.
THIS TRANSFER IS %100 PERCENT FREE RISK, NO (BS) NO LEGAL FEE , NO FEE IS REQUIRE TO PAY ON THIS TRANSFER.

You must have to call this number below, because this bank must confirm a word from you, You have no any other option than to call me directly, SAY TO ME I AM ALIVE THAT ALL I NEED FROM YOU, IF YOU DID NOT CALL ME, I AM VERY SORRY FOR YOU, BECAUSE I CAN'T HELP, YOU ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.................The transfer must take place by tomorrow, which will take only 48hours, so if you fail to call, that is your own fault.
THIS BANK IS READY TO MAKE TRANSFER DIRECT TO YOUR ACCOUNT OR THROUGH ANY MEANS YOU PREFER, INTERMEDIATELY WILL HEAR FROM YOU TODAY.

Feel very free to site the UN Compensation web site:
Click on this link to see for yourself (http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm)

Do call me immediately for the transfer to take place.
Hot Line - Direct Mobile + 234 80 33 819 703.

Alternative Email : infomail20088@sify.com

Regards,
Rev.Brother Alfred
The Manager
First Bank Of Nigeria.

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