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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:
  • "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.
  • paymaster_unionbankplc@safe-mail.net

Fraud email example:

From: "F.R N" <chiefufot_sec_federation@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 07:21:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION:Amarjit Singh:YOUR PAYMENT


President, Olusegun Obasanjo




FROM: -
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, AND THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

Approved and Witnessed by -
White House and House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois,
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn,
Nigerian House of Senate.
Nigerian National Assembly.
Nigerian Justice Ministry.
Nigerian Federal Ministry of Finance.
Central Bank of Nigeria.

Subject Matter - Request for Patriots Act Prosecutorial Powers Granted today Friday July 7th 2006. Enforcement date - After Seven Official Working Days.

Attention

2005/2006 RECENT RESOLUTION / DEVELOPMENT ON NIGERIAN NON PAYMENT OF FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR’S OVER- DUE CONTRACT FUNDS.

In accordance to external condemnation/petitions from Foreign creditors over non-payment of their over due contract payment by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Federal Government of Nigeria in conjunction with United Nations Organization and UNITED STATES CONGRESS SECURED SERVER TRANSMISSION*UNITED STATES CONGRESS SECURED SERVER TRANSMISSION UNITED STATES has constituted an Anti-corruption Committee to create Global Awareness’ to all Foreign Contractors, resolve and immediately release all outstanding debt via a newly constituted office in Nigeria with a reputable and respectful head.
It has come to our own notice that some group of fraudulent syndicates have been impersonating some Nigerian Government officials under the guise of: THE GOVERNOR/DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SURVELLIIANCE OFFICE (I.F.T.S.O.), SENATE REDEMPTION COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN DEBT, CONTRACT REVIEW/DEBT CONVERSION, DEBT RECONCILLIATION PANEL, VARIOUS PANEL COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT WITH DIFFERENT FAKE NAMES AS:
Retired Military General, Dr’s, Chiefs, Alhaji’s, as a head or Chairman of these fake panels, various fake letters from Presidency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Petroleum (NNPC) Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Nicon Insurance, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Board of Inland Revenue etc.
Be informed that the United Nations Organization has mandated Nigerian President to tackle various corrupt practices being perpetrated on paying foreign contractors by these impostors and fraudsters because of their intent and purpose to defraud them, henceforth stop any further transaction/communication with the above listed offices and titles to avoid your past experience in the hands of those unscrupulous criminals.

In view of the above subject matter, the Federal Government of Nigeria in conjunction with the United Nation and UNITED STATES CONGRESS SECURED SERVER TRANSMISSION*UNITED STATES CONGRESS SECURED SERVER TRANSMISSION UNITED STATES Organization, have entered into a Bilateral Agreement with UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC, to pay the contractors, this is to avoid corrupt practices and fraudulent attitude, you are therefore advised immediately to contact the newly constituted office in Nigeria, which has been mandated by the United Nations Organization and the Honorable President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to pay all outstanding over-due foreign contract funds,you are advise to contact this office:the Paymaster General of Union Bank Nigeria Plc headed by Rev.Fr Williams Kole ,E-mail address;paymaster_unionbankplc@Safe-mail.net. Fax Number;234 1 759168. You are required immediately to contact the above-mentioned Office with all necessary information for the release of your funds.

Thanks and God Bless You.


YOURS FAITHFULY,
For: THE PRESIDENCY.

CHIEF UFOT EKAETTE,
SECRETARY TO THE FEDERATION,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Long live , the Presidency.
Long live , the Federal Republic of Nigeria.



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