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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "levy " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • supremecourtagender202@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA" <mailinformation4@livedoor.com>
Reply-To: supremecourtagender202@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:43:53 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA.TREAT AS URGENT


NOTIFICATION FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA.TREAT AS URGENT
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF JUSTICE
HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI
THREE ARMS ZONE, P.M.B. 308,
GARKI -ABUJA (FCT)
Email: supremecourtagender202@hotmail.com
CODE: (NG6020FGN)

ATTN :


This is to acknowledge you that your name and details address was found
among the list of foreigner that have been scammed by some Nigerian
Fraudster. It might interest you to know that we have signed an agreement
with the United State Government during our first meeting

this year with our President Commander In-Chief of armed forceses of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA and the FBI to fight
against this fraudelent act and to return all contract funds that has been
stolen from Nigeria to foreign accounts and also to refund all money to the
people who has been scammed too.
A total sum of ($1.5million) united state dollars in cash has been approved
and set aside for your compensation by the government of Nigeria which will
be delivered to your door step by A UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMAT attachee in the
president office.

We have actually been authorized by the presidency, Republic of Nigeria and
the governing board of central bank of Nigeria to investigate the
unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommended and approve your claims for
payment if certified as genuine. During the course of our investigation, we
discovered with dismay that you have been scammed, From the records of
outstanding claims due for payment
submitted by the United Nations, your name is next on the list of the
outstanding bills to be settled, I wish to inform you that your payment
valued $14.7 million US Dollars has been processed and will be delivered to
you as soon as yourespond to this letter.
Kindly re-confirm the following information to Barrister Festus Keyamo the
Director of Supreme Account of Nigeria, for final verification of your
details so that the funds will be shiped to you. please contact him through
this email.

(barrfestuskeyamo101@live.com)
DIRECT SECURITY TELE:+234-1-2218084.

1) Your full names:..................

2) Phone number and Mobile number:.............

3) Your contactaddress:.....................

4) Current Occupation...........................

5) Your drivers license or (any card of identifications)

Please we demand an urgent response prior to this matter and to work with us
to enable us track those Miscreants, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation(F.B.I) are working together with the Economic Financial Crime
Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria to eradicate scam in this country, hence i want
you to follow your fund box code below, which is given to you by the Supreme
Court of Nigeria(NG6020FGN). You are to keep this code for security purposes
and stop any communication you have with any one from Nigeria because they
are all scammers and Note this code will be written BOLDLY in any mail that
comes to your from our office and the office of Barrister Festus Keyamo so
any mail that comes t you without this mail do not respond to them for your
own security reason.

And It is the code that you will use in opening the security sealed box when
it is delivered to you.Also note that every beneficiary will be responsible
for shipping fees which cannot be deducted from the fund because there is a
bond holding the consignment that stated that only the sole beneficiary of
the fund is permitted to open the box after it has been sealed by the
foreign payment department in the office of the president.

The shipping fee is just only $200.00 usd. And the shipment only mandated
levy is not negotiable please.

Also note that the Supreme High Court here will alert the united state
bureau and also your state police immediately your shipment leave the shore
of Nigeria so as to avoid any restriction and problem when the fund get to
its port of destination.

CONGRATULATIONS.
HON. JUSTICE IDRIS KUTIGI(GCON)
CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA

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