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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • agent_petertaylor9@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE" <agent_petertaylor9@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:03:44 -1200
Subject: ATM CARD TO CLAIM FUND

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref……………….

ATTN: Beneficiary ,

We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on
behalf of
the
Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, Under the auspices
of the
civilian Head of State, President Umar Musa Yar'Adua and the
Governor
of
Central Bank Of Nigeria , Prof Charles Soludo held a meeting
last week
concerning payment , both foreign and local contractors and
some
inheritance funds.

On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your
file was
dumped untreated , so at this juncture, we apologize for the
delay of
your
payment and please stop communicating with any office now
and
attention
to the appointed office below for you to receive your
payment
accordingly .

Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Response code
No: atm-232
and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released
Code No:
0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret
Code No:
XXTN013
,Having received these vital payment number , therefore You
are
qualified now to receive your payment that have been
programmed in a
swift atm
card, we have agreed to dispatch an atm card worth your
contract/inheritance payment of $4.2 Million United State
Dollars
only to your
nominated mailing address after insuring the card with the
nicon
insurance
corperation office as all statutory obligations have been
fufilled.
Now you are directed to contact Oceanic Bank International
Plc
immediately so your atm card will be insured and send to
your
mailing
address, also you should reconfirm your informations as
follows
Full name,
Mailing address/receiver's address, direct telephone number
and fax.
This is to avoid mistake while dispatching your atm card
package to
you.

Contact Person: Mr. Peter Taylor9Email:
agent_petertaylor9@yahoo.co.uk
Contact him now with the above requested information and
inform him
that you received an email from The Federal House of Senate.
Federal
Republic of Nigeria , Instructing you to contact him for
immediate
release of yor fund and forward your Details to his office
to avoid
delivery
mistake .
NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every
in-coming
call , if we still find out that you are still dealing with
those
fraudsters that have been frustrating , We shall stop and
cancel your
payment immediately .

Best Regards
David Mark
SENATE PRESIDENT
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)

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