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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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)
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "patrickuba5@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <patrickuba02@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 08:47:49 -0400 (CLT)
Subject: From.Dr Patrick Uba
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINCTURE SQUARE LAGOS
TEL:234-805-7564369
CONTRACT#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011
SWIFT CODE: BPH-KPL-PK
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
PAYMENT REF: CBN/IRF/CBX/021/11
ATTN BENEFICIARY:
This is to notify you about the status of your payment file presently on
our desk, about your outstanding payment forwarded to our office from the
Federal Ministry of Finance for immediate remittance of $25.7 million US
dollars (Twenty five million seven hundred thousand united states
dollars). in your favor It's our duty to notify you that your payment is
reflected in our system and all information received from you is valid for
the payment of your funds.
The Federal Ministry of Finance has released the Payment Numbers to our
office and they were signed by the Senate President David Mark at the
National Assembly. The sum of $25.7 million US dollars, is to be paid to
you as soon as you get back to us, Please I want you to know that the
released payment numbers are to be kept confidential for security reasons
until the conclusion of the transaction to avoid complications. You must
have to call me so that we can talk, i will also try to call you. Note
that without talking to you on phone the transaction will not be carried
out well.
Payment By International Bank to Bank Wire Transfer
Requirements.
Please send him your information as below:
(1) Your full names: (2) Your Bank account number:(3)your Bank Address:
(4) Account#, Routing# & Swift Code:(5) Occupation:(6) Age:(7) Sex:
(8)Your country:
(9) Home address:(10) Active Telephone number:(11) Bank Telephone # for
Remittance Department.
A scan copy of your international passport or Driving License
Please provide the above Information if you will like us to do a transfer
into your bank account. And note that since it will be an International
Wire Transfer it might take up to 48 banking hours for confirmation of the
funds in your bank account.
The target of this office is to ensure that all per-qualified contract
beneficiaries receive their payment withing the next 48 banking hours of
the commencement of the per-qualification exercise; I therefore seek for
your full co-operation so as to ensure that the target of this office is
achieved successfully as promised.
I await an immediate response from you.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Patrick Uba
Executive Officer CENTRAL BANK.
OFFICIAL E-MAIL:patrickuba5@ymail.com
{Central Bank of Nigeria}
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