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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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "fffffffffff ssssssssss" <ccbnigeria2001@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: cbn_bankgovermentng@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:31:18 -0700
Subject: Urgent Reply


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
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*COURIER DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA*
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*Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06 *
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*DEAR,*



*HOW ARE YOU, I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME AND RECEIVE TOTAL SUM OF
$10 MILLION DOLLARS.THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR CUSTODY HERE IN CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA BY MR.ROBERT HUTCHISON-PENMAN A NATIONALITY OF UNITED
KINGDOM,MEANWHILE,MR.ROBERT HUTCHISON-PENMAN DIED LAST TWO YEAR WITH HIS
WIFE MRS.HELLEN * *HUTCHISON-PENMAN WITH THEY TWO KIDS ON CAR ACCIDENT HERE
IN NIGERIA.UNFORTUNATELY I WAS UNABLE TO REACH ANY OF HIS FAMILY MEMBER.I
WANT YOU TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MR.ROBERT HUTCHISON-PENMAN TO
ENABLE US MAKE THE CLAIMS OF THIS FUND.I HAVE RECOVERED ALL THE RELATED
DOCUMENTS TO BACK YOU UP,ALSO YOU WILL BE IN POSITION OF 45% OF THE TOTAL
FUND WHILE 45% FOR ME AND 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR ALL THE RELATED
EXPENDITURE DURING THE TIME OF DISBURSEMENTS.*



*REGARDING TO THIS TRANSACTION PLEASE SIR, YOU SHOULD KEEP ALL THE DETAILS
OF THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL FOR THE SAFE OF THIS FUND TOTAL SUM OF $10
MILLION DOLLARS AND TO PROTECT MY IMAGE HERE IN CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.YOUR
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS IS NEEDED INCLUDING YOUR BANK INFORMATION WHERE THIS
FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED IN YOUR FAVOUR.*



*BEST REGARDS.*





*MR.SMITH EDWARD.*


*COURIER DEPARTMENT (CENTRAL BANK OF **NIGERIA** (CBN)*


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