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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "contract review panel" (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.
  • +2348030751294 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ossy Smith" <lionbankplc@postino.it>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:42:24 +0000
Subject: ACT ACCORDINGLY!!!

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.

DEAR SIR,

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 VALUED STATUS $USD 32.5M HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT,
YOUR PAYMENT IS SCHEDULE TO BE PAID TO YOU DIRECTLY BY (KTT) TELEGRAPHIC
TRANSFER THROUGH LION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC, 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 LION BANK
OF NIGERIA PLC 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 DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DESK AND DEMAND TO SPEAK WITH MR HENRY MARTINS ON
HIS DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:234-803-0751294, FAX:234-92-728418, E-MAIL:
lionbankplc@postino.it, 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. PLEASE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY RE- CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION WITH
THEM AS FOLLOWS:

FULL NAME AND ADDRESS.
PHONE AND FAX NUMBER: for easy communications
RECEIVIG BANK DETAILS:
A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT /DRIVING LICENSE:

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. OSSY SMITH

CC: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.
CC: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.





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