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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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Fraud email example:

From: "usman alli" <usman_alli@web.de>
Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 11:30:31 +0100
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION !!!

Central Bank of Nigeria
International Payment Department
Central Bank Transfer officer
P.M.B 2048 Lagos
Direct Tele: +234-1-8121580.

CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION. CONTRACT #: MAV/FMWH/FGN/MIN/009.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as
next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received
their payments.I wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this
letter. Also note that, it is a part-payment of [ten million United
States dollars} of your total sum while the remaining part will by
first quatar of next year.Please re-confirm to me if this is inline
with what we have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name:......................
2) Phone, fax and mobile number:...............
3) Company name and address:...................
4) Profession:...........................
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport or any mode of identification:.....

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft,through diplomatic chanel to your contry
branch or wired to your bank account directly from CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank
and confirm it. You must call me on my direct number as soon as you
receive this letter for a serious discussion with me and also get back
to me.Please make your reply to this e-mail for confidential resons olny( usmanalli@terra.es)

Regards,

Dr.Usman Alli

Payment Department
Transfer officer
CBN.

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