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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ATM CARD DEPARTMENT <message1234@live.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 21:02:38 -0400
Subject: YOURS.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
AUDIT DEPARTMENT
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.

Our Ref: FGN/CBN/NIG/07/2008. 
From The Desk Of
Dr.Usman Sanusi

Auditor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

 

Attn: ATM Card Beneficiary,

 

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment of USD$7,800,000.00 from
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via an ATM CARD
which you will use to make withdrawal in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, with the
maximum withdrawal per day of USD$20,000.00 Only.
 
The IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC,has been instructed to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER.
 
You are therefore advice to contact the Head of ATM CARD Department of IBTC CHARTERED BANK PLC;
 
Contact Person: Mrs.Esther Nenandi
Phone: +234-70922-69571
Email: esthernenandi10@prokonto.pl
 
Be sure to include your personal information for recomfirmation.

 

We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past years. Thanks for adhering to this
instruction and once again accept our congratulations.
 
Best Regards.
Dr.Usman Sanusi
Auditor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
NB: PLEASE DO NOT CLICK REPLY,SIMPLY CONTACT MRS.ESTHER NENANDI AT THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

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