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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:
  • "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: "Ijo Olusegun O. Ogunkua" <ultimatechambers05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ogunkua89@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:40:25 -0600
Subject: LETTER Of APOLOGY/COMPENSATION.

                                                         

                                FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

                                       LETTER Of APOLOGY/COMPENSATION.

 Attention,

This may come as a surprise and unwarranted but also a good news to your soul.I am obliged to write to you of the good news which is about to come to across to you.Before I start,I will like to introduce myself.

I am Mr.Ijo Olusegun O. Ogunkua,Onbehalf The Federal Minister Of Finance Of Nigeria.I and the Federal Government Of Nigeria,along side the Governor Of Central Bank Of Nigeria have reached an agreement to compensate some victims whom had been scammed or fallen victim of fraud.We hereby bear with you for the inconveniences our fellow Nigerians have caused you and ask for your forgiveness.

The Federal Government Of Nigeria came across this idea because he was bittered about the bad names and image our fellow Nigerians have caused our Great Nation.Due to this,the Federal Government has given me the go-ahead to budget the sum of $500 Million Dollars{recovered/made from the country's oil sector}while the Central Bank Of Nigeria makes out the payment which will be used for the compensation.

So I hereby urge you with the authority bestowed on me to respond immediately as soon as this mail gets across to you so that you will be attended to.

Furnish me with the following information to confirm if truly you have been scammed:

--Full Names
--Phone/Fax Numbers
--Home Address
--Notifying the Amount Been Scammed.

Regards.
Olusegun O. Ogunkua
( http://www.fmf.gov.ng/detail.php?link=hmf )

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