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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:
  • "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.
  • +2348052239914 (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.
  • cbninfocentreo1@i12.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • efcc.chairman.nig@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "efccecong@adinet.com.uy" <efccecong@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: cbninfocentreo1@i12.com
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:37:58 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: ANTI FRAUD ALERT!!! CONTACT THANTI FRAUD ALERT!!! CONTACT THE
OFFICE FOR YOUR APPROVED PART PAYMENT... E OFFICE FOR YOUR APPROVED PART
PAYMENT...


My Dear
Based on our findings in this investigation, we wish to warn you
against
some Miscreants,
Hoodlums and Touts who go about frauding innocent
people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the
image
of this wonderful country, NIGERIA.
Following the protest from your government, International Community,
World Bank and IMF as well as our President instructing
us to investigate and make payment of all outstanding
debts due for payment which your name has been boldly indicated in
our
records as submitted from all parastatal of government,
banks and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
In line with our investigation,
we find out that you have been dealing with non officials of the
bank,
ministry and International Credit Settlement which had contributed
to the delay in your payment,
so you are advised to quickly STOP all contacts with whosoever you
have been dealing with to avoid further delay and payment termination.
Base on the payment policy as instructed by the presidency,
your payment has been approved and you are to contact the accredited
payment office and you should send the following information:
Your payment Satisfactory e-Code: [R132/07]
Your full name: Home/Office Address: Tel/Fax: Marital Status/Age
Occupation/position A Copy of your Identification: You are advised to
send the information to the contact person below: Contact Person:
Dr. ALI MOHAMMED Director International Operation Department CBN
EMAIL: cbninfocentreo1@i12.com Tel: +234-8052239914 On receipt of
your information,
the accredited office shall commence your approved part payment of
US$6,550,000.00 dollars accordingly as instructed by the presidency.
Further notice has been sent to the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
(FBI). WASHINGTON DC.
of your country in collaboration to ensure genuine and success
implementation of all payment done by the Central Bank of Nigeria
over
funds owed to contractors.
We shall further monitor your funds until you receive your payment.
Yours sincerely, ALHAJI RIBADU NURU Chairman EFCC receives award
>from
Chinese delegate EFCC CHAIRMAN RECIVING AWARD FROM MR. HANKS MARK
ALHAJI RIBADU NURU Executive Chairman. Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission. (E.F.C.C) Private Email: {efcc.chairman.nig@gmail.com}

Best Regard
Dr. ALI MOHAMMED

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