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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348064331133 (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.
  • desmondfranky_courie@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "parkging department" <parkging_department@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: desmondfranky_courie@myway.com
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:50:01 +0100
Subject: GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT

 

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

HEAD OFFICE--ABUJA
Office Address: Zaria street,Abuja.
Postal Address: P.M.B 0187, GarkI Abuja

From the Desk Of:
Mr.FRANCIS DESMOND

PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT,

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Direct:TEL: +234-8064331133:

ATTENTION:

COMPLIMENT'S OF THE SEASON, HOW ARE YOU AND FAMILY, I HOPE THEY ALL WELL, WILL.

 

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME BEFORE.I AM MR. FRANCIS DESMOND., I WORK IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,(CBN) PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.

 

I GOT YOUR CONTACT IN MY SEARCH FOR A HONEST PERSON THROUGH ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE IN THE CENTRAL BANK WHO SAID THAT I CAN CONFIDE IN YOU.

 

I WANT YOU TO HELP ME CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN LONDON WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR CBN ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS $10,000,000.00 ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BUT THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT IT IS FUND THAT I HAVE IN THE PACKAGE.

 

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS TO GIVE ME YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.AND I HOPE THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU ARE TITLE OF 30% AND 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES,10% WILL BE FOR THE EXPENSES FOR BOTH OF US. MY IDENTITY MUST BE SEND TO YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.

 

IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS OKAY BY YOU, YOU CAN CALL ME 234-80- 643-311-33, OR E-MAIL ME AT - desmondfranky_courie@myway.com,

FOR SECURITY REASONS OTHER MODALITIES WILL BE DISCUSSED, AS SOON AS YOU GET BACK TO ME I WILL SEND THE KEY OF THE BOX TO YOU THROUGH COURIER.

 

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. FRANCIS DESMOND

234-80- 643-311-33

COURIER DEPARTMENT (CBN).

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