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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • directoriate_of_payment_uno2004@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "afdb_afdbabidjan" <afdb_afdbabidjan@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 04:14:57 -0600
Subject: URGENT NOTICE OF PAYMENT


Rue Joseph Anoma 01,
BP 1387 Abidjan
Cote'd'ivoire
My Dear Fellow,
This mail is coming to you from the Office of DR.Donald Kaberuka the president of the African Development Bank that is in alliens with the African Union, to intimate you that your file was among those files that have been sent to The Office of the United Nations Payment Department Accra Ghana under the approval of the United Nations secretary general Kofi Anam.
I Dr. Donald Kaberuka the President of African Development Bank who is incharge of directive of payment to the foreign contractors that was not paid their finished contract funds during the past Military juntas in Nigeria,Liberia,Sierra Leone,Ghana,Ivory Coast,
Sudan,Zimbabwe,Congo,Somolia and other regional Countries in Africa .After some miscellaneous reports received by the United Nations,African union,the paris club and the International monetary funds from all foreign contractors who were not yet paid their duely contracts funds both in the Nigeria National petroleum corporation,the Nigerian National electric power authority(NEPA),The Ajekuta Steel Industry,Nigerian port Authority,Federal ministry of transport,federal ministry of health and Abuja federal Capital development Projects.As a result of dealing with those unscrupulous fellows in the ministries and the banking sectors which resulted the delay of their (your) payment up to date.It is in this effect that the federal government under his excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo who is the present chairman of the African Union(AU)has agreed with these international arms to make these payments to the foreigners that has been so long waiting for their funds payments.
In efforts to realise this initiatives the international agencies has collaborated with the federal government of Nigeria to mapped out $18billion dollars to execute these projects.
Provide the details of your particulars for the contract transaction to Rev.Edward corker at the below email address for review of payment.
1)Your full names&address.
(2)Tel/fax numbers.
(3)Bank account.
(4)contract number.
(5)Country of Origin.
(6)contract name & amount
Note, that your mail should be sent to the department of the United Nations Office Accra Ghana through the e-mailaddress:directoriate_of_payment_uno2004@yahoo.com for the review of your documents and immediate payment instructions.
Thanks,
your faithfully.
DR.Donald Kaberuka(President African Development Bank)

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