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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:

• 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 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.
  • dr_shams_usman@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "drshamsuddeen01@terra.es" <drshamsuddeen01@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:38:56 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Can I Trust You?


Good day,

I am pleased to send my compliments to you as I have written to you once but you did not give me a comprehensive answer. I know that this letter will definitely come to you as surprise but please do accept it as a request from a man in need of help. I Actually came about your contact through the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce as I was searching for a reliable, trustworthy and confidential individual who can be of assistance to me. I hope my medium of contact to you will not in any way contravene your ethics of better judgment.

Let me first introduce my humble self again I am Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman. I am the Executive Director Swift Transfer Dept of the Central Bank of Nigeria. I am in charge in of Foreign Fund Payments. I have been in this position for 4 years now and I will leave this office by November this year.

Please I have a very good and urgent business I want you to look at and see if you can assist me. Do call me on this phone number 234 805 617 0503 or you give me your phone number to reach you.Please do not see this as an insult. Thank you.

Dr.Shamsuddeen Usman,
Director Swift Transfer Dept of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

N/B: Please do forward a copy of your response to my private email address at drshamsuddeenusman@earthlink.net or dr_shams_usman@yahoo.com. I might not be able to respond to you if you fail to do so.





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