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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • infocbn02@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "infobanks@terra.es" <infobanks@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:07:45 +0100 (MET)
Subject: UNION INTERVENTION ON YOUR PAYMENT



Good Day,

UNION INTERVENTION ON YOUR PAYMENT


We appologise for the delay of your overdue payment and all the inconveniences this might have caused you. You have to know that the UNION BANK has retrieved all unclaimed funds from offshore/onshore Banks,after the meeting weheld with CBN in over delayed payment to rightful beneficiary like you to receive your fund,

UNION BANK have up hold all payment fund retrieved from various banks to ensure successful payment to the rightful beneficiary,your payment has approved through telegraphic wire transfer or a certified bank draft can be issue to you as your choice of payment.your payment will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. The Federal Government has put a new law to stop fraudulent practices.

Re-confirm to me the followings.
(1) Your full name/ Phone, fax and mobile #.
(2) Contact address.
(3) Age and marital status.
(4) Indicate your choice of payment.

As soon as we receive this information, we shall proceed immediately for your payment without further delay.
Regards,

DR.USMAN AHMED
UNION BANK
infocbn02@sify.com






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