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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 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.
  • drawelebest50@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cbn infocs" <cbninfocs@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: info_cbngovnor@jojomail.com
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 06:35:00 -0500
Subject: FROM DR. AWELE BEST



                 

    CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

 

FROM DR. AWELE BEST,
FUND TRANSFER DIRECTOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
E-MAIL:drawelebest50@yahoo.de


URGENT ATTENTION,

 

YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS

 

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE
TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY
THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

 

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,
CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION'S
FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR
NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTWILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME:

 

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

 

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS
INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID
US$12.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.

INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW:

 

1. YOUR NAME:..............................
2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ..................................
4. FAX...................................................
5. AGE..................................................
6. SEX:....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:......................................
8. YOUR BANK INFO. WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO:.....

 

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL
BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE
FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE

INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH
THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN
OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE ANDTRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS
QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2006.



HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING
DAYS FROM TODAY.

 

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS
FUND MUST HAVE CAUSE YOU.


BEST REGARDS,

FROM DR. AWELE BEST
FUND TRANSFER DIRECTOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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