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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "viviandouglas@terra.es" <viviandouglas@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:08:08 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL



From The Desk Of Mrs. Vivian Douglas.
National Bank Nigeria Plc.
8, Idowu Taylor St, VI
Lagos Nigeria.

Attn:Chairman/Ceo.

Dear Sir/Madam.

My name is Mrs. Vivian Douglas a Chief Auditor to the National Bank Nigeria Plc. During my last auditing at this Bank (National Bank Nigeria Plc.), we realized the sum 12.5million Dollars owned by one Mr. Antonio Montoya who was in the American Airlines Flight 11, Boston to Los Angeles, that crashed into World Trade Center during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. All efforts to reach the relatives of Mr. Antonio Montoya for the past years have not yielded any positive result.

In the last Board Meeting, the Directors jointly decided that Mr. Antonio Montoya's Money should be included in the annual profit for the year 2005.This is the debate going on at the moment with different opinions from the Directors of this Bank.
This is the main reason why I am contacting you. I will like you to help us in claiming the money from the National Bank Nigeria Plc as Mr. Antonio Montoya's Next-of-Kin. The Code System Information for your application will be giving to you. Any information about this is in my possession but I do not want any person to know about this arrangement please.

I have first time information that the deceased has no relation since they all died in the 9-11 attack. I will be willing to share the Money with you on a 30% to you and 65% percent for us while 5% is set for any expenses incurred in the cost of the arrangement of the transfer to your account.

All I need you to do is to put up claims as Next-of-Kin to Mr. Antonio Montoya, I will send all the documents to you. Once this is done, the Legal and Accounting Departments will have the fund processed and wired to your Account, then we can meet to share the money together. Please I want you to keep this information very Confidential as the exposure of this information might jeopardise my job. If you are not willing to take part, then I will beg you to disregard the information.

Let me have your telephone number so that I can reach you. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thank you and God bless you.

Much Regards.

Mrs. Vivian Douglas.

Chief Auditor General.






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