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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: james udoka <udokajames_39@msn.com>
Reply-To: <udokajames1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:32:54 +0000
Subject: RE: REMITTANCE OF YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT




FROM THE DESK OF DR. JAMES UDOKAREMITTANCE/ROUTING DIRECTOR.FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.LAGOS NIGERIA.REMITTANCE/ ROUTING DEPARTMENT.
ATTN: THE BENEFICIARY,
RE: REMITTANCE OF YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT

WE ARE SENDING THIS MESSAGE IN LINE WITH BANKING REGULATORY ACT 1989 AS AMENDED IN 1999 SECTION 208 SUB SECTION 26 PARAGRAPH 78, CUM THE RESTRUCTURING WE ARE TRYING TO PUT IN PLACE AT THE APEX BANK FOR A MORE EFFICIENT AND WORKABLE SYSTEM.

WE ARE EQUALLY GLAD TO INFORM YOU THAT THE PRESIDENCY TOGETHER WITH THE HOUSE OF SENATE HAS UNDER A JOINT MEETING RECENTLY CONCLUDED WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA APPROVED VIA THIS PAYMENT RELEASE ADVICE NO. PRS-OXXYS- CHIPS 10/Y2K, TO PAY INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK DETAIL AS STATED;

Bank of AmericaTarpon Woods BoulevardA/C #: - 004431306036BANK ROUTING 063100277A/C NAME: JORGER PERZAMOUNT :$12.5M

IT MUST BE CLEAR TO YOU THAT THE MINISTRY DOES NOT FIND IT FASCINATING IN THE EVENT OF PAYMENT INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT NUMBER AS IT ENTAILS CANCELLATION AND RECOMPUTING OF THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION. THUS YOU ARE REQUIRED TO APPROVE AND AUTHORISE OR OTHERWISE, THE FINAL REMITTANCE OF YOUR APPROVED SUM WILL MADE INTO THE ABOVE STATED BANK ACCOUNT DETAIL AS SEEN IN YOUR FILE.

YOU ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO CONFIRM THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE ABOVE ACCOUNT DETAIL TO AVOID PAYMENT OF FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT. YOU ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT WE HAVE LESS THAN 72 BANKING HOURS FOR THIS CONFIRMATION FROM YOU. AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM FROM YOU, WE SHALL EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT ACCORDINGLY THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE PAYING BANK. WHEN MATTERS ARE CLEARED AND REGULARISED AS SUCH, WE WOULD NOT TOLERATE DELAY, UNCOMPROMISING AND NON-ATTITUDES FROM YOU WHICH OF COURSE IS NOT IN YOUR OWN BEST INTEREST. WE DO HOPE YOU APPRECIATE OUR POSITION AND ENDEAVOUR TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SOME FRAUDLENT OFFICIALS IN THIS GOVERNMENT WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONFIRM THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU BEFORE EFFECTING THE PAYMENT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. JAMES UDOKA {Director Of Foreign Operations)

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