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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:
  • "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)
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs N.Esther Usman" <mrsusman1957@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:30:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Release Of Your Funds.


Attn:Amarjit Singh

I am Mrs Nenadi Esther Usman the newly appointed honourable Minister for finance Nigeria.I am writing to inform you that your payment file is right now on my table .After going through your file I discoverd that your payment has been approved months ago but yet not claimed.I am directed by the president to offset all outstanding debts owe to local and Foriegn contractors.

Please forward to me as a matter of urgency the following information to avoid wrong transfer of your funds to another person.

1.Your Name and Address.
1.Your Phone number(s)
3.Your Banking information
4.Your contract Amount
5.Your Contract Number.

As soon as I receive the above mentioned information I will proccess the release of your funds into your nominated bank account.Also,you should stop every communication with anybody as regard this transfer since there are many ilegal transfer of contract funds in this ministry which we are trying stop.


Thanks.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs Nenadi Esther Usman.
Phone:234 805 822 1945
Honourable Minister For Finance (Nigeria)


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