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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • +23418546423 (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.
  • deputygovernor.cenbank@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Ministry for Finance" <fmf.ng.gov@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: federal.ministry_finance@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:44:51 +0000
Subject: Payment Instruction

Our ref:FMF-CBN-PAYMENT/34568C/07



Dear Sir,

I am Dr (Mrs.) Nenadi Ester Usman , The newly appointed Minister Of Finance
of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria. I have been directed by His Excellency
the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, (General Olusegun Obasanjo, SFF,
GCRF) to bring to your notice and urgent attention that there was a meeting
held in the Presidency and we understand the huge amount of money you have
spent, and all the disappointment you have suffered in the past to get your
contract fund paid to you. Due to what we described as selective payment
and incessant demand of excessive fees by some unscrupulous and corrupt
Central Bank of Nigeria (C.B.N) officials in charge of foreign contract
payment in the past.

Studying contractor’s files yesterday, we discovered that your file was
dumped untreated. So at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your
contract payment and you should stop every communication with any other
office in the name of Central Bank of Nigeria, Senate Committees, ICPC,
EFCC,etc except the one you will be refer to now.

You are hereby directed to contact the Deputy Governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria Dr Ernest Ebi immediately so that he will release your payment to
you immediately. And also you should reconfirm your bank details, contract
amount, contract number and your telephone/fax number to him.This is to
avoid mistake while transferring this your overdue contract payment to you.
Now your new Payment Reference No. - 545000358, Allocation No. - 604728,
Password No. - 9955104, Pin Code No - 44779 and your Certificate of Merit
Payment No. – 202; CBN Release Code No. – 0494; Immediate Telex Confirmation
No. – 1144778401; Secret Code No. – XTV12349. Having received these vital
payment numbers therefore, you are qualified to register for your your telex
and cable access pin codes now to receive and confirm your payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria immediately into your nominated bank account
within 74 banking hours

This morning a Telex signal attached with Presidential Order stamped and
signed by the president have been sent to CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOREIGN
PAYMENT DIVISION to contact you for the payment of your over-due contract
fund and other contractors listed. You are strongly advised for your
interest and your esteemed company to call the Director CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA FOREIGN PAYMENT DIVISION sort out the receipts of your funds.

Dr Ernest Ebi.
Tel:234-1-854-6423,
Fax:234-1-5559251
Email:deputygovernor.cenbank@yahoo.com

Sir, on behalf of this Government, I apologize for any delay you might have
encountered in receiving your contract payment.

Congratulation!



Mrs Nenadi Usman
Honorable Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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