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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your account" (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 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)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348085727044 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?collins=20ubaka?= <collinsubaka100@yahoo.com.co>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:52:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:collinsubaka100@yahoo.com.co



- ATTENTION DEAR,I AM REV. COLLINS UBAKA FROM DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFFICE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.I AM CONTACTING YOU TO KNOW THE REASON WHY YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE FUNDS SHOULD BE CANCILLED DESPITE ALL YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH IN THE PAST TO SECURE YOUR FUNDS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY OR CALL ME THROUGH MY DIRECT MOBILE NUMBER BELOW WITH YOUR REASON OF ACCEPTING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY TO BE CANCILLED.I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK HAS GIVEN YOU 48HRS TO RESPOND OR FACE OUTRIGHT CANCILLATION OF YOUR FUNDS AND I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT, A PART PAYMENT OF $6.5M (SIX MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) HAS BEEN CLEARED FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE RIGHTFUL BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS.REGARDS,REV. COLLINS UBAKA(DIRECTOR DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE)CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.TEL: +234-80-85727044

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