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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: "factsfinding commission" <factsfindingcommission8@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:20:52 +0100
Subject: GOVERNMENT DECISION(GET BACK TO ME)

FROM THE DESK OF; DR. FRANK OKORO
CHAIRMAN,MINISTERIAL COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY
(FACTFINDING) ON FOREIGN CONTRACT AWARDS AND PAYMENTS.
TEL-FAX 234 1 4732609
Email; ff_com_ng111@ummah.org

Honourable Contractor,

This is to inform you that by a legislative resolution
reached on the 27th of January 2005, following
complaints and petitions received by the Minister of
Finance from both local and foreign contractors over
the non-payment of their over due contract claim, this
commission on fact finding on contract awards and
payments was inaugurated to ascertain the genuiness of
the petition and to recommend a final solution to this
effect.

We are pleased to inform you that we have verified
every aspect of your payment and have submitted a
written report to the minister. This commission has
validated your contract and shall transfer your
payment upon receiving your confirmation because there
are mixed up in your payment details. There is also a
Mexican Bank Account details from this man,who claims
to be your foreign partner, thereby contradicting your
earlier account details forwarded to us.

PLEASE CLARIFY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
1. Did you at any point transfer your debt claim to
one Mr. Fernandez Gomez whose bank name and account
number is written below, to claim and receive the
payment on your behalf?
2. His claim was backed with a "Deed of Agreement" in
his favor thereby indicating the fund destination to
the following account. Account name Mr. Fernandez
Gomez, Bank name: H. S. B. C. Account No 6179172979

You are required to as a matter of urgency confirm the
legitimacy of the above claim and the reason for such
change. In event you did not authorize such claim,
Please confirm to us immediately by stating your
authentic account details, contract number and amount
for authentication and normalization through the below
email address:ff_com_ng111@ummah.org
All letters must be directed to the Chairman of the
commission DR. FRANK OKORO. You are to submit this
authentication before the transfer will be effected as
we are bound to recognize Mr. Fernandez Gomez's claim
and release the payment if we do not receive your
submission to this enquiry as quickly as possible.

Yours faithfully,

DR. FRANK OKORO
Chairman of the committee

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