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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • mustapha_umar002@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MUSTAPHA UMAR" <mustaphaumar021@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 08:58:20 -0800
Subject: TOP URGENT


Ref: FCC/10746/VCP3-07 HELD ON G8 ACCORD

CONTRACTOR'S FUND APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITIES
PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN AREMU OBASANJO OF NIGERIA
PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECRETARY GENERAL BEN KIMOON
EUROPEAN REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BRUTON

DISTINGUISHED CONTRACTOR,

TOP URGENT

THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENCY, EUROPEAN REPRESENTATIVE, UNITED NATION SECRETARY (GEN) ON BEHALF
OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAN AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRY'S GOVERNMENT
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CIVILIAN HEAD OF STATE, PRESIDENT CHIEF OLUSEGUN
OBASANJO HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED YOUR PAYMENT COMPLETELY IN YOUR FAVOUR.

YOUR FUND IS READY FOR PAYMENT; AND NOTE THAT THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
HAS CONFIRMED ALL THE TAXES AND CHARGES PAID FOR YOUR CONTRACT SUM. YOU WILL
TAKE CARE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL FUND CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (IFCC) ALSO YOU
HAVE TO NOTIFY THIS OFFICE ON THE MODE OF YOUR PAYMENT BY BANK FOR
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT DIRECT INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT DELAY OR STOP.

BECAUSE OF NIGERIA SCAMS THIS BOARD WAS FORMED TO HELP AND STOP NIGERIA
SCAMERS.

WARNING:

Any other person or official contacting you in regards to your contract
fund, is SCAM. You are to report such case to FBI headquarter, Washington or
Nigeria for proper investigation.

Contact me on this Emails: (mustapha_umar002@myway.com)

I anticipate your earnest response to enhance prompt release of your
payment.

Yours faithfully,

Alh. Mustapha Umar
Board Member of International Payment Commission

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam