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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)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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 payment unit" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • shamsudeen.financeministry.usm@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3bshamsudeen.financeministry.usm@googlemail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Ministry Of Finance" <shamusman010@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: shamsudeen.financeministry.usm@googlemail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:43:02 -0700
Subject: MINISTER OF FINANCE TRANSFER INFORMATION


* FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
(OFFICE OF THE FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT)
*

*From the Desk Of:
Dr Shamsudeen Usman.
Hon.Minister Of Finance
*

*ATTN: Hon Contractor
*

* IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT. CONTRACT NO: NNPC/FGN/MIN/005
*

*From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria your name and company was discovered as next
on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their
payments.
*

*I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is USD$10.5 million
dollars ( Ten Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
*

*It is important for you to note that all previous arrangement for you to
receive your funds via Central bank or any other local bank in Nigeria has
been cancelled.This was due to the rigorous bureaucratic process in which
some of bonafide contractors has been exhorted there funds by corrupt
government officials.Henceforth,federal government of Nigeria has directed
to all payment now should be made through our Federal Reserve Account with
J.P Morgan Chase Bank United States.*

*1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #. Cell:
3) Company Name, Position and Address
4) Profession, Age and Marital status.
5).Copy of drivers lincense I.D
6)Complete bank information.
*

*As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to
you by J.P Morgan Chase bank with transfer order from the Presidency.*


*You must call me on +23417641768 as soon as you receive this letter for a
serious discussion with me and also get back to me Via this
email;shamsudeen.financeministry.usm@googlemail.com<email%3Bshamsudeen.financeministry.usm@googlemail.com>
.*

*Best Regards
Dr Shamsudeen Usman.
Hon.Minister Of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria
*

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