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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • ada_lsmith0@yahoo.com.my

Fraud email example:

From: ADAMS L SMITH <ada_lsmith0@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:49:49 +0800 (CST)
Subject: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT


OUR REF: UBN/435/xo/024
DEAR SIR,
RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

THIS BANK HAS BEEN MANDATED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, BANK OF ENGLAND AND IN THE PRESENCE OF DIRECTORS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN UK, TO VERIFY AND PAY OFF ALL DELAYED GENUINE CONTRACT FUNDS/INHERITANCE CLAIMS, LOTTERY WINNINGS E.T.C BEFORE CENTRAL BANKS/COMMERCIAL BANKS IN AFRICA AND UK.

I DISCOVERED WITH DISMAY THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN UNECESSARILY DELAYED DESPITE RECEIVING ALL INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS FROM ALL RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THAT YOU HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF HUGE SUMS OF MONEY BY OFFICIALS WHO HAD ACCESS TO YOUR FUNDS AND INFORMATION AS REGARDS YOUR PAYMENT PARTICULARS. WE ARE INVESTIGATING THIS CASE AND MUST SURELY BRING THE CULPRITS TO BOOK.

AS THE FINAL AUTHORITY ON THIS PAYMENT, I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS READY AND I ADVOCATE IT SHOULD BE REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT VIA TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SETTING UP OF YOUR ACCREDITED PAYMENT ACCESS CODE NUMBER AND PASSWORD AND TO COLLECT YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE CODE, PAYMENT SLIP WITH YOUR ORIGINAL SECURITY CODES AND THE IRREVOCABLE STANDING PAYMENT ORDER (ISPO).
YOU WILL SUBMIT THESE DOCUMENTS TO YOUR BANK FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS VIA TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED YOUR SIGNATURE AND AFFIX YOUR THUMBPRINT AT THE APPROPRIATE COLUMNS OF THE DOCUMENTS AS THE BENEFICIARY. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT TO MAKE ANY FURTHER PAYMENTS TO ANY OTHER BANK IN AFRICA OR HERE IN UK.

YOURS SINCERELY,

ADAMS L SMITH
(FOREIGN OPERATIONS)
UNION BANK UK plc
ada_lsmith0@yahoo.com.my


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