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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348037081464 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • cbnpaymentoffice112@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cbnpaymentoffice" <cbnpaymentoffice@canada.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:02:14 -0800
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT.

FROM THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
House #2, Federal Secretariate Complex,
Tinubu Square,
Lagos ,Nigeria
TEL: +2348037081464

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05

>From the records of outstanding contractor due for payment
with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2005/06
your name and company details was discovered on the list of
those who have not received their fund.
I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond
to this letter.

Also note that from the record in our file, your outstanding
contract payment is USD$1.3,000,000.00 (One Million, Three
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to my office if this is inline with what
you have in your record and also re-confirm the information
below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund
remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Nationality.

As soon as the above information are received, your payment
will be made available to you via an international
certified bank draft, which will be delivered to your
doorstep for your confirmation.

You should call my direct
number or email me immediately with my alternative:
cbnpaymentoffice112@myway.com as soon as you receive this
letter for further discussion and more clarification.

Waiting to hear from you urgently.

YOURS SINCERELY,
SEGUN OGBEMA.

CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PHONE: +234-803-708-1464






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