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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • centralbankpayment_101@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frankduruaku" <frankduruaku@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:57:11 -0600
Subject: CONTACT THE PAYMENT OFFICER IN CHARGE.


>From Mr. Frank Duruaku.

Hello,

I work with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in remittance department; I saw a file in respect of your fund that has been abandoned. Your name is among 8 CLAIMANTS who has been approved to be paid through our payment center in Europe, to be paid [USD$20M] as part payment of your fund. I suggest that I can assist you in getting this fund install mentally, what I need from you is your acceptance for me to go ahead and get this fund and at the end of the day 10% will be given to me.

All payment shall be transfer directly to through our payment officer in charge. You are advised to desist from seeking help outside my office in respect to this new plan by CBN, till you receive your fund. If it is ok by you, I will advice you get back to me.

Meanwhile, for an immediate receiving of your approved part payment of US$20, Million, you are hereby advice to reconfirm: YOUR FULL NAME, YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBER, PLEASE INCLUDE COPYS OF YOUR INTERNATIOAL PASSPORT to avoid paying into wrong person. Please when replying this mail kindly sends it this office email address:

centralbankpayment_101@yahoo.co.in


Be rest assured that everything is all right.
Thanks,
Mr. Frank Duruaku.
CBN PAYMENT OFFICER.

Anti-fraud resources:

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