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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:
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Central Bank Nigeria <ema23x2@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 06:43:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Sir/madam,


Attn:Sir/madam,

This is to inform you that we are in receipt of Approval of Funds in your favour.
We have equally forwarded the FUNDS RELEASE ORDER of your Payment including the WIRE TRANSFER APPROVALS to our Corresponding Paying Bank (DUMBAR BANK) in Birmingham West Midlands, United Kingdom.
You will further be contacted by the Director Incharge MR. WILLIAMS BROOKS for further Payment advice.

Please as soon as they contacts you, open communication with them and do follow their Remittance instrucions and direcives to enable them finalise your transaction as instructed and please endeavor to always keep us informed on every development and upon receipt of your Payment for our records purpose.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this email as soon as you received for further advice directives.
Congratulations in advance.

DR. DAVID NEWTON.
PAYMENT CO-ORDINATOR.


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