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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 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.
  • +2348037168239 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: PAYMENT OFFICE 2007 <pymentsolutionss@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 10:53:26 -0400
Subject: CONTRACTOR YOUR PAYMENT MADE BY ATM.



From: Dr James EmmanuelDirector, Foreign OperationATM Card DeptCentral Bank of NigeriaTel: 234-80-3716-8239 Attn: Sir, Going by series of petition received from International Body on the way foreign contractors Fund was handled by our correspondence office. After Extensive lose door meeting with Board of Directors And other Stake holders in the Government, Subcommittees of the House of Assembly and the House of Rep, Federal Republic of Nigeria. It was Resolved and Agreed upon that you÷Ôe Heritance Fund would be released on a special method of payment, which tag Name Reads ATM CORPORATE VISA CARD. This method of Payment is designed by the Government to avert fraud perpetration or stoppage of fund by someAgencies. This ATM CORPORATE VISA CARD would be issued to you upon meeting with the Bank Requirements. This office has Been Mandated to take charge of the Issuance of the ATM CORPORATE VISA CARD. And that your contract payment file should be passed to my desk for clarification .Upon Certification that yourFile is ok.This Office would direct you on how to receive your over Due contract fund via ATM CORPORATE VISA CARD Waiting for an urgent response. Yours Sincerely, Dr. James EmmanuelDirector, Foreign OperationATM Card DeptCentral Bank of Nigeria
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