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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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Mamuzi" <robert_mu2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 14:49:26 +0100
Subject: Notification 2

CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.


Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/05

Attention: Brougham,

I appreciate your response to my email in regards to your contract payment
forwarded to my office from the Federal Government of Nigeria Revenue Office
for immediate payment.I am Chief Robert Mamuzi, The Dep. Governor, Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

I want you to know that this payment is valid and is reflected in our
system, I have ensured that you recieve your fund through Certified bank
draft accepted and payeable to you. I advice you to coperate with me and
listen to my advice as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will not be held
responsible for any lapses or mis-direction of your fund due to your
inability of you to co-operate with me who is in-charged as the Dep.
Governor of (CBN).

I can not vividly explain how this payment was generated to you as I am not
in the position to do so but was informed that a contract with the Federal
Government was executed in your favour by a foreign contractor who at the
time of execution did not receive his contract payment.
When this payment notification was forwarded to my humble office, I decided
to contact you for immediate payment through a Certified bank draft payable
to you which will be delivered to your door step as soon as your delivery
arrangement is concluded.

Therefore, as soon as you recieve the draft for confirmation payment you are
to proceed to any bank of your choice for payment.while we back it up
through our telex transfer confirmation message system from our office here.
Also, you will recieve two documents along with the draft that will protect
you from any breach of the international monetary policies. I will want you
to send to me the First Page of your international passport to enable me
know whom i am sending this certified Bank draft to including your Address,
telephone and Fax number.

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Regards.
Chief Robert Mamuzi,
Dep. Governor

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