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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348037790903 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "central bank of nigeria prof.charles soludo"
<centralbankofnigeria75@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: centralbankofnigeria_73@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:15:07 -1000
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM THIS CHANGE IN YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION.

 

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

                                            
From the Desk Of:
DR.ISA MOHAMMED,
Director of International Fund Remmitance(CBN)

Tele:234-803-7790903.

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM

                                MMEDIATE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT :

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of The outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.

 

In the same manner,you are requested to confirm if you are aware of the change of your account information by your attourney,BARISTER UDOH OKON OF OKON & OKON CHAMBERS AS FOLLOWS:- NAME OF BANK: CITY STATE SAVINGS BANK.BRANCH : LIBERTAD BRANCH MANILA PHILIPPINES.ACCOUNT NO. : 009-11-000609-7. A/C NAME: JENA OKON .

 

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Please re-confirm to me the followings:

(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) The correct Account Details And the total contract amount.

4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you in either a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it OR THROUGH OUR OFF-SHORE PAYMENT CENTER , get back to me on this mail address.or give me a call.

You are also warned to stop henceforth any communication with anybody or group of people who may claim to be in the possition to to transfer your fund or who may claim tobe either the C.B.N GOVERNOR OR THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA,any further dealings with them is at your own risk.

A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE.

YOURS SINCERELY,

Yours faithfully,
DR.ISA MOHAMMED,
Director of International Fund Remmitance(CBN).

Tele:234-803-7790903.

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