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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Wema Bank <we.bajrhrhr2001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <wemabankoffice3@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 05:55:38 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.



CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENTWEMA BANK NIGERIAOur Ref: WEMA BANK /IRD/CBX/021/04 ATTENTION:
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT. CONTRACT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
I DR. EMEKA EGO, CHIEF PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD (WEMA BANK) had reached agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria, United Nations Organization and the American Government to offset every outstanding payment of beneficiaries abroad in this fiscal year 2007,consigning your fund $12.6million dollars to be realease to you. Every proper arrangement concerning your fund has be made, all you have to do right now as the beneficiary of this fund is to choose the easiest way which you will like to receive this fund fast. We have three options here for you and we have solide arrangement concerning every one of it. These are the options: DPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.BANK TO BANK TRANSACTION,EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT. Your full name...........House address...........Direct phone number......Your pasport........... SO BE TRUTHFULL AND HUMBLE IN ANY DIRECTION GIVEN TO YOU.THANKS AND
GOD BLESS YOU





YOURS SINCERELY, DR. EMEKA EGO,CHIEF PAYMENT ADVISORY BOARD (WEMA BANK).
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