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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:
  • "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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +2348025215631 (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.
  • ribadoefcc@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION <ribadoefcc@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 12:59:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT .


Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
EFCC Head Office
Plot 15A Awolowo road ikoyi
Lagos - Nigeria .
Website : http://www.efccnigeria.org/
Email: ribadoefcc@yahoo.de
Direct Number :234-802-521-5631

Re: EFCC Inteligent Report on your Outstanding Fund with Central Bank of Nigeria .
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Sir,
We refer to our intelligent and investigation report on your Outstanding fund lying in SUSPENSE ACCOUNT with Central bank of Nigeria the Apex Bank .Our intelligent reports resulted that you had been dealing with mischievous/fraudsters in Nigeria’s who are impersonating as the Directors of Central Bank of Nigeria while some impersonating to be Directors from Presidency and other prominent Comissions in Nigeria.

Some of this Fraudsters are also requesting you to make payments to them through Western Union or Money Gram or offshore bank accounts with fake names .

Henceforth ,you are WORNED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION with this Fraudsters and unscruplous elements of Nigeria who are tarnishing the image of Nigerians all over the word or we get your fund confiscated to Federal Government of Nigeria .

Finally ,for any question /assistance to receive your Outstanding fund with Central Bank of Nigeria without any futher delay ,you are advised to contact
the undersigned details below .

Mallam Nuhun Ribado .
Email: ribadoefcc@yahoo.de
Direct Private Number : 234-802-521-5631


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