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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • debtpmt-senate@debtpmt-senate.cjb.net

Fraud email example:

From: senate_committee@wanadoo.es
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 09:03:26 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: SENATOR IDRIS KUTA

FROM THE DESK OF: SENATOR IDRIS KUTA
SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ON FOREIGN
DEBT RECONCILIATION AND SETTLEMENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

VERY URGENT ATTENTION: TO ALL CONTRACTORS & CREDITORS

MY NAME IS SENATOR IDRIS KUTA, I AM THE SENATE CHAIRMAN IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLEY IN THE EXTERNAL DEBT PAYMENT REVALIDATION, VETTING AND APPROVAL.

THROUGH OUR INTELLIGENCY MONITORING NETWORK WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT SOME GROUP OF UNSCRUPULOUS ELEMENTS HAVE FRAUDLENTLY BEEN USING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA LETTER HEADED PAPERS TO MIS-INFORM CREDITORS LIKE YOU, CAUSING A LOT OF PROBLEMS AND IRREGULARITIES TOWARDS THE RELEASE OF YOUR LONG OVERDUE PAYMENT. BECAUSE OF ALL THIS FRAUDLENT ACT THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN DULLY CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF
REVALIDATING AND MAKING ALL PENDING FOREIGN PAYMENTS IN NIGERIA.

YOUR INFORMATION HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO MY OFFICE FOR THE FINAL VERIFICATION AND ONWARD APPROVAL FOR THE IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF YOUR FUND. YOU ARE THEREFORE, REQUIRED TO SEND TO ME ALL YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS IMMEDIATELY FOR THIS COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL.

ACCORDING TO THE STRENGHT OF THIS REPORT, YOU SHOULD STOP FORTHWITH YOUR DEALINGS WITH ALL THESE FRAUDSTERS WHO CLAIMS TO BE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, LIKE: CBN, CITI BANK, FIRST BANK, UNION BANK, FIDELITY BANK, STANDARD TRUST BANK, PAYMENT CLEARING HOUSES, NNPC, THE PRESIDENCY, ETC.

CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DETAILS ON TEL: 234 8028964966 (DIRECT) EMAIL: DEBTPMT-SENATE@DEBTPMT-SENATE.cjb.net

THANKS
SENATOR IDRIS KUTA.
SENATE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

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