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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank Of Nigeria" <cbntelexandwire004@msn.com>
Reply-To: cbntelexandwire003@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 02:08:58 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.

DEAR SIR,

WE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN AUTHORISED TO HANDLE THE PAYMENTS OF THEIR LONG
OVERDUE BENEFICIARIES, THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE GIVEN
THEM LOANS IN THE PAST TO OFFSET THESE DEBTS BUT THE CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF
THEIR GOVERNMENT AND THE LOTTERY COMPANY SIMPLY EMBEZZLED THE FUNDS AND THEN
TURNED AROUND AND USED THE AVENUE TO EXTORT MONEY FROM BENEFICIARIES


THESE CORRUPT OFFICIALS ALSO DELAY PAYMENTS AND EVENTUALLY DIVERT THE ENTIRE
MONEY, IT IS TO AVOID THESE THAT SECURITY FOR THIS FUND WAS ORGANISED IN THE
FORM OF YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) CODE AND YOUR TRANSFER
ACCESS CODE (T.A.C) WHICH WE WILL ISSUE YOU ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL COPY OF
YOUR PAYMENT SLIP, THIS IS A SECURITY ARRANGEMENT TO BE SURE THAT ONLY YOU
SHALL HAVE DIRECT CONTROL/ACCESS OVER THIS FUND.


ALL YOUR HAVE TO DO IS TAKE THE DOCUMENTS WITH THE CODES TO YOUR BANK TO
ENABLE THEM ACCESS YOUR FUNDS AND CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY BASED ON
THE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DOCUMENTS.


WE CANNOT ISSUE THESE DOCUMENTS TO YOU NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE A PROBLEM HERE,
EVER SINCE YOUR NAME WAS PUBLISHED IN OUR OFFICIAL GAZETTE AS ONE OF THE
CONTRCTORS TO BE PAID VIA OUR PROGRAMME, WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST FOUR (4)
PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME HERE WITH LETTERS PURPOSELY WRITTEN BY YOU FOR A CHANGE
IN THE RECEIVING BANKING PARTICULARS, 2 DAYS AGO.

WE THEREFORE REQUEST YOU SEND TO US YOUR CORRECT CONTRACT AND BANKING
DETAILS WITH A COPY OF THE PICTURE PAGE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR
DRIVERS LICENCE OR ANY OTHER VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION TO OUR OFFICE,
ONCE WE RECEIVE THESE WE SHALL ISSUE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUR PAYING BANK,
BARCLAYS BANK OF LONDON TO REACH YOU AND TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS.


I ADVISE THAT YOU CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL ON OUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE NUMBER

PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING PARTICULARS, AND ALSO SEND YOUR DIRECT
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS IMMEDIATELY.


WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO THIS MAIL.

MY BEST REGARDS.


MR BRUCE AJIBOLA

DIRECTOR WIRE & TELEX
DEPARTMENT (CBN) UNITED NATIONS LAGOS.

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