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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:
  • "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.
  • +2348035820311 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ppcrandp@yahoo.com
  • cbntelexdept_2005@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: IFEOMA OPARA <cbntelexdept_2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:16:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

From Computer Telex Dept. CBN

Date: 30th June. 2006

Dear Sir,

I have been monitoring this your transaction for a very long time with keen interest but decided not to engage myself and my position as the Computer Telex Department Engineer of CBN due to the evil men that has been handling this your transaction. I am aware that these funds will never get to you because of the irregularities in your file if you continue dealing with these eveil men involve.

I now decided to tell you the truth because I am aware that no one will do that instead the will be extorting you of your hard earned money. I hereby advice you to contact the Director Presidential Panel on contract review and payment (DR RICHARD ANI) who just assisted a woman Contractor from AMERICA (MRS DIANA EDWARD) whom her file has the same problem with yours. Her payment was made possible due to the relationship of DR RICHARD ANI and the PRESIDENCY his EXELENCY CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO.

Finally, do contact DR RICHARD ANI on his Official email: ppcrandp@yahoo.com Tel: 234-8035820311 and don’t ever mention my name before him because that is his personal deal with Foreign Contractors. Tell him that his contacts were given to you by Mrs. Edward whom he assisted to receive her payment on the 10th of Dec. 2005.

Do not fail to reach me for any information you may need for the successful of this transfer.

Yours faithfully,
Miss Ifeoma Opara
Computer Telex Dept.CBN
email: cbntelexdept_2005@yahoo.com



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