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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:
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. ELIZABETH EKELE" <lizzy_ekele2006@msn.com>
Reply-To: lizzy_ekele2005@myway.com
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 14:27:26 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT

HELLO,

BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PRESIDENCY, AND IN LINE
WITH THE ENABLING DEGREE 512 “A” IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
RELEVANT BODIES - THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN),
THE NATIONAL ECONOMICINTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC)
AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) WE HAVE
RESOLVED THAT ALL OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENTS BE
RELEASED THIS QUARTER IN ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE TO THE
I.M.F AND WORLD BANK MANDATORY CONDITIONALITIES OF
SERVICE TO OUR FOREIGN CAPITAL DEBTS.

BE INFORMED THAT YOUR FUND IS APPROVED FOR
REMITTANCE, BUT REPORTS REACHING THIS OFFICE FROM THE
VERIFICATION UNIT OF THE CBN INDICATES THAT A SWISS CITIZEN NAME
PHILIPMAN WALSH IN COLLABORATION WITH SOME NIGERIAN
REPRESENTATIVES HAVE JOINTLY REQUESTED FOR A CHANGE
OF BENEFICIARY’S ACCOUNT ON THE SAID APPROVED FUND, BUT
WITHOUT VALID POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH REGULAR
SIGNATURE, FOR THIS REASON, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO
URGENTLY CONFIRM AS STATED BELOW.

THAT THE APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF YOUR ACCOUNT
NUMBER HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY YOU.

THAT THE APPROVED CONTRACT FUND BE REMITTED INTO A
NEW ACCOUNTANT NO: 90-38-003 OFBANQUE CONTO-NALE AT
VAUDOSIE IN SWITZERLAND.

IF ALTERNATIVELY YOU NEVER PERMITTED SUCH REQUEST,
THEN STATE YOUR OBJECTION AND RESTATE AUTHENTIC
RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, CONTRACT INFORMATION
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO
THIS OFFICE FOR RECONCILIATION AND RELEASE OF YOUR FUND
WITHOUT DELAY.

FINALLY, NOTE THAT INSTRUMENTS OF CREDIT HAVE BEEN
RAISE FOR ADOPTION AT DIFFERENT DESIGNATED LIAISON
PAYMENT CENTERS PENDING YOUR CLARIFICATION, SINCE
THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) IS
READY TO BACK YOU UP WITH YOUR REQUEST ON THIS
MATTER.

ONCE MORE YOU ARE ADVISED FOR THE INTEREST OF YOUR
ESTEEMED PERSON/ FIRM TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE ON THE
ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS WITHIN 48 HOURS FROM NOW, AS
NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) WILL
NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WRONGTRANSFER.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MRS. ELIZABETH EKELE
CHIEF PROTOCOL OFFICER FGN/FMF

 

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