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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: "Dr Usman Bello" <usmanbello_centralbank@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 16:31:51 +0000
Subject: Immediate Contract Payment Notification.....

ATTENTION:Hounarable Contractor


IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606-101244-169-678

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
federal government of Nigeria your name and company was discovered as
next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received
their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this
letter.

Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract
payment
is us $14.5 million dollars (Fourteen Million Five Hundred
united states dollars). Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with
what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings

1) Your Full Name.
2) Phone, Cell number/fax if any
3) Company Name, Position and Address.
4) Profession, Age and Marital Status.
5) Copy of Int'l Passport.

As soon as this information’s are received, your payment will be made
to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly
from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to
take to your bank and confirm it. You must call me on my direct number
as soon as you receive this letter For a serious discussion with me and
also get back to me on this email
adrress:usmanbello_centralbank@fastermail.com


Regards,

Dr Usman Bello
Head Foriegn Operations, Central Bank Of Nigeria
usmanbello_centralbank@fastermail.com
Direct line: code (234)-8056177540

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