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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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Fraud email example:

From: peter_allen02@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 10:44:28 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?payment=20approvan?=

REF: FERES9ASWIFT/USD
FROM: THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEBT
SENATE CHAMBERS ABUJA NIGERIA
THROUGH: THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
NIGERIAN FOREIGN RESERVE ACCOUNT.

Attn Honourable Contractor ,

I am directed by the Senate Committee on National Debt and the Board Of
National Contract Review Panel to inform you that your overdue Contract
Payment have been approved for immediate payment, your payment is
Schedule to be paid to you directly by Telegraphic Transfer through
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,after verification and authentication of claims
by the joint effort of the representatives of the above currently in
UNITED KINGDOM.Your payment reference code is FERES9ASWIFT/USD; always
quote when Making contact for claim of your fund.

You are requested to contact the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA for your Fund
Clearance Certificate (FCC) and the Subsequence transfer of your fund
which will Enable you to confirm the arrival of the fund in your bank,
you are Requested to contact the Governor International Remittance Desk
and demand to speak with Professor Charles Soludo on his direct
telephone number234-8035530570 E-mail:centralbk_of_nig@financesource.com
if you
encounter any delay or difficulties,please feel free to contact this
office with your queries for assistance and clarifications. Meanwhile,
our records confirm that you have been extorted and your File tossed
around for a very long time by the previous Democracy Government
Officials.

You may be or have been receiving several letters and promises,please
disregard them. Your payment has been cleared waiting for claim. Please
act fast as time is of great essence for your payment. Let me also use
this medium to convey on behalf of the Government and Good people of
Nigeria our sincere regret on the impediment you have Uncounted in your
quest to receive this contract payment.

Yours truly,

Mr. PETER ALLEN
Cc: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY Cc: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND



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