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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:
  • "dr. sanusi" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +23412120191 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Sanusi Lamido" <sanusilamidognig@msn.com>
Reply-To: <sanusilamido.gov@live.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:35:12 +0000
Subject: Fund Release by the Central Bank Governor.





CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
CENTRAL BANK BUILDING
PLOT 23 FREDRAL HOUSING AUTHORITY AVENUE ABUJA.
From the office of the Governor
Central bank of Nigeria.
Tel/Fax: 234- 1 (2120) 191
Email: sanusilamido.gov@live.com

Attention: Honourable Contractor,

Inview of the foregoing therefore,and with a clear sense of belonging I send this notice to you as among the list of those whose payment was delay/not received.I wish to inform you that I have concluded facts with my board of directors to effect changes on this matter with immediate effect since we have received approval statements from the United Nations and World bank.
On this note therefore,you are to urgently revert to this mail with a statement informing us why and how you did not receive your payment.
You are to send a request for fund release with your name,telephone number and an identification of yours to prove my records correct.
You are to send your certificate of job completion and approval of contract.
Note also that if you do not have the aforequoted certificates you should not write back,since this development is along side notification of homeland securities and FBI/EFCC as no upfront fee would be chagred.
You are to prove my records right and the fund will be released to you without delay.
Yours.
Dr. Sanusi Lamido.
Central Bank Governor.

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