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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "MR OMOOBA BABTUNDE" <mromooba@msn.com>
Reply-To: ob0044@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:23:06 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT UPDATE

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY   

                                                                                                PHONE +234-806-0361369

                                                                                                            EMAIL: SMIXED@NAIJANET.COM

 

ATTN: BENEFICIARY/CONTRACTOR

NOTIFICATION ON CONTRACT PAYMENT.

You are hereby informed that the President - Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency - Chief Olusegun .A. Obasanjo have inaugurated a Reconciliation and Debt Re-settlement Committee headed by a disciplinarian, in the person of CHIEF IDEJO SMITH. which duties commenced on the 2nd of January, 2006. The aim of setting up this commission is to investigate, reconcile and settle every contract payment especially long overdue debts.

This Committee is made up of current and genuine serving top government functionaries whose department is concerned towards the payment of foreign contractors. They are Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Minister of Works and Housing, Accountant General of the Federation, Auditor General of the Federation, Minister of Finance and Minister of Justice.

The present democratic government is now aware of all the difficulties currently encountered by foreign contractors both locally and abroad without receiving their contract payment. We are also aware of the abnorminalities existing in our various government departments. This Committee has vowed to put an end to all these atrocities and redeem the image of our dear country.

OUR DUTIES INCLUDE:

i. Careful study of beneficiary's contract file and data.

ii. Brief discussion with the beneficiary on special modality to receive his/her payment.

iii. Final Approval & release of contract payment within 48 hours of discussion with the beneficiary.Upon his/her compliancy.

iv. Recovering and immediate refunds of money extorted by third parties/imposters from foreign contractors.

You are required to:

i. Stop henceforth, further communication/dealing with third parties, agents and imposters. As they are not recognised by this honourable committee.

ii. Contact immediately the Honourable Chairman of this Committee, CHIEF IDEJO SMITH.

iii. Forward all important information relating to the contract payment to facilitate the final approval for payment and recovery/refund of money collected by the third parties/imposters from you.

Third parties and their representatives are mostly dismissed Bank officials who have previous knowledge of your contract payment while in service thereby using this opportunity to extort huge amount of money from you in pretence to pay you or help you secure payment. Even when you continue dealing with them in he next ten (10) years, they cannot pay you. They rather give you excuses. They have no legitimate power to pay you and cannot pay you. They committed fraud and were dismissed from service and now in a hind-out. The Government of Nigeria have declared them wanted. For this reason, the Anti-Corruption Bill was passed by the President in which Section 10, Sub-section 4, takes care of this people.

Finally, the Federal Government of Nigeria will not be held responsible for any mistake done by contractors who have been properly notified and copied. Any contractor who fail to comply with the instructions of this Committee within 72 hours of notification will be questioned and have his contract payment cancelled by the Committee and his foreign exchange allocation use for another contractor in awaiting list.

This Committee will first release to you this week, your interest of US$2.5 Million that is accrued with First Bank of Nigeria Plc., Lagos, while the principal sum will be paid before the end of this quarter. You are advised to call the Chairman - CHIEF IDEJO SMITH. on the above mobile telephone number or send him a fax on his personal and confidential number: +1-309-215-0074  indicating your Contract Amount, Contract Number, full banking details and your official address for proper identification. Note that we have only two (2) weeks to attend to outstanding payment. After you have send the necesary information require I will now give you my contact.You can as well send it through email.

Treat as urgent.

Best Regards.

MR.OMOOBA BABATUNDE

Public Relations/Secretary to the Committee

 

 

 

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