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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 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.
  • officeofcbn01@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "officeofcbn01" <officeofcbn01@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 04:01:43 -0600
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS


ATTENTION DEAR FRIEND,

YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE
FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX
TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR
THROUGH OUR LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEAN WHILE,A WOMAN
CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING
TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER
INFORMATIONS BELLOW:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF
URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING
INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR
REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS
NFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR
FUND VALID US$18.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMMITTED INTO
YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFO.
THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERTANCE ON YOUR
BEHALF...

1. YOUR
NAME:....................................................
2. YOUR FULL
ADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE
.........................................
4.
FAX......................................................................
5.
AGE.....................................................................
6.
SEX:.....................................................................
7. YOUR
OCCUPATION.......................................
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT
DETAILS:.................................

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NESSCCARY PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER
DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED
THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO
HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER,WE
SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE
SAID MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE
NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY
IN TRANSFERING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSE YOU.

BEST REGARDS,


PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY:(officeofcbn01@yahoo.com) BEFORE IT
WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: SENATE PRESEDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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