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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
• 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.
  • +23417604914 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • cbn_accountant@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr James Francis" <cbn_accountant0@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 22:51:47 +0000
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUNDS

Hello

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central
Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign
contractors/inheritance due for payment with the federal government of
Nigeria
in the year 2006 that your name and company is next on the list of those who
will received their fund.
I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed and
will
be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that
from
the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is
USD$10,500,000.00
(Ten millionFive hundred thousand United States Dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your
record and
also re-confirm the information?s below to enable this office proceed and
finalize your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Are you a property owner?

As soon as these information?s are received, your payment will be made
available to you via an international certified bank or by international
wire
transfer by our co-responding bank in London-England or New York-USA. You
should call my direct number + 234-1-7604914 as soon as you receive
this letter
for further discussion and more clarification.

All information requested above should be sent to this email- address
(cbn_accountant@hotmail.com)
Best regards,

Dr. James Francis
Accountant General of the Federation
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Contact: 234-1-7604914

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