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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mohammed Kolloma" <drmohammedkolloma@o2.pl>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:43:48 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE PRESIDENCY

REF:2006BUDGET/CBN/VOL.02/2006.

ATTN:RE;OFFICIAL BUDGET ON ALL UNPAID CONTRACT/INHERITANCE ENTILEMENT TO ALL
APPROVED FUNDS FOR BENEFICIARIES, NEXT OF KINS

ATTN:THE BENEFICIARY


SIR, [HAPPY NEW YEAR]THIS COMMITTEE IS SINCERELY SORRY FOR THE SLIGHT DELAY
IN NOTIFYING YOU OF THE POSTIVE OUTCOME OF THE MINISTERIAL RESOLUTION
MEETING JUST CONCLUDED TODAY,IT WAS DUE TO THE RESHUFFLING OF CABINET.

MY OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT AS THE HEAD OF THIS COMMITTEE BY THE PRESIDENCY
UNDER THE ABLE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO [GCFR]THE PRESIDENT
OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA CAME AS A RESULT OF MY DEDICATION TO WORK AND
LOVE FOR MY GREAT COUNTRY NIGERIA.

I,DR MOHAMMED KOLLOMA,THE NEW HEAD OF THIS COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR OF UNION BANK OF LONDON [UBL] HAVE BEEN MANDATED FOR
PROMPT LIQUIDATION OF ALL UNPAID CONTRACT FUNDS/INHERITANCE ENTILEMENT TO
THE RIGHTFUL FUNDS BENEFICIARIES, WHOSE NAME WERE SUBMITTED ON THE DESK FOR
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT VIA WIRE TRANSFER.BE OFFICIALY ADVISDE THAT YOUR NAME HAS
BEEN SHORT-LISTED AMONG THOSE TO RECEIVE $10,000,000.00 ($10M) PART PAYMENT
OF THEIR FUNDS WITHIN 0NE WEEK FROM THIS NOTIFICATION DATE OF PAYMENT TO
YOU.YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO RE-COMFIRM YOUR BANKING DETAILS IF IT HAS
NOT BE CHANGED FROM WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR FILE AND RECORDS,TELEPHONE & FAX
NUMBERS,TO ENABLE US EXECUTE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR
APPROVED DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT EFFECTIVELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.THE
PRESIDENCY AND THE DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HAS DULLY COPIED TO THE
APPROPRIATE MINISTRIES CONCERNED THIS FINAL CONSEQUENTIAL ORDER TO MY GOOD
OFFICE TO PAY THE APPROVED PART PAYMENT OF $10m FUND TO THEIR RIGHTFUL
BENEFICIARIES,WHO HAS SUFFERED IN THE PAST FROM THE HANDS OF THE ALREADY
SACKED CORRUPT OFFICIALS/UNSOLICITED AND UNAUTHORISED STAFFS OF CENTRAL BANK
OF NIGERIA,FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND OTHER FINANCIAL SECTORS WHO HAS
EXHORTED ILLEGAL FEES FROM A LOT OF CONTRACTORS/NEXT OF KIN BUT FAILED TO DO
THEIR WORK ACCORDINGLY.

FURTHERMORE,NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FOR THE TERMINAL DATE OF ALL APPROVED
PART PAYMENT,WHICH ALL APPROVED FUNDS BENEFICIARIES ARE EXPECTED TO MEET THE
GIVEN DEADLINE TO AVOID RETURNING THE APPROVED FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERMENT TREASURY/INTERNAL REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF ALL
GOVERMENT OF NIGERIA PROJECT YET UNSETLLED.


IT IS GOOD TO INFORM YOU THAT ANY BENEFICIARY WHO REPONSE TO THIS MAIL
WITHIN 24 HRS AND COMPLY WITH OUR OFFICIAL DIRECTIVES ACCORDINGLY,SHALL
RECEIVE HIS OR HER FUNDS INTO HIS OR HER NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN 72
BANK WORKING HOURS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.YOU ARE HIGHLY ADVISED TO
CORPORATE WITH US AND INRETURN, WE OF THIS SPECIAL COMMITTEE WILL MAKE SURE
YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND
CORPORATION.

NOTE:THIS OFFICIAL MESSAGE SUPERSEDES EVERY OTHER INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF
YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT,AND TO AVOID UNLAWFUL DIVERSION OF YOUR FUND,BE
ADVISED TO DESIST FROM ANY UNSOLICITED OR ILLEGAL BODY.FURTHERMORE,DISREGARD
ANY UN-USEFUL INFORMATION THAT DID NOT EMANATING FROM THIS OFFICE FOR YOUR
BEST INTERE. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO ACT URGENTLY.
BE REST ASSURED THAT ALL THE NCECESARY LOGISTICS HAS BEEN CONCLUDED TO
ENSURE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF YOUR PAYMENT.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR THIS FINAL RESOLUTION OF YOUR OVER DUE PART PAYMNENT.


WE ARE SINCERELY SORRY FOR ALL INCONVENIENCES YOU MUST HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN
THE PAST IN THE HANDS OF UNSERUPULOUS OFFICIALS IN OUR GOVERMENT,AND WE
PROMISE TO SERVE YOU BETTER NOW.

SINCERELY YOURS,

DR.MOHAMMED KOLLOMA
HEAD CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE 2006





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