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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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "vincent1_ubnplc@terra.es" <vincent1_ubnplc@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:54:57 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTICE OF AN ACCRUED CONTRACT INTEREST




UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA.


FROM THE DESK OF:THE DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATION
UNIT.
REV. VINCENT NDUKA

Attn : Beneficiary


I am Rev Vincent Nduka the DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATION and Head of POLICY UNIT of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.Lagos-Nigeria.

Sometime ago, in our bank your contract money was brought to our bank from Nigerian Apex Bank, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N) and after some period, this money was taken back to the Federal Government treasury.

For the period of time this money was in our bank, it generated an interest of US$ 550,000 Thousand Dollars, which we are about to pay to you.

Note, you should indicate the payment mode you will prefer for your payment, We have three mode of payment Telegraphic transfer, International Certified bank draft and Diplomatic cash delivery .Get back to me with any of the option.

For your information you need to hasten up to make sure you receive this Fund because from time to time the C.B.N auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial update.

The earlier you comply with the demands of the release of your fund, the faster the action, because the CBN officials wants the accrued interest to be paid to them but we refused, so when they find out that this interest fund is still in our bank they will want to call back the money to the Federal Government treasury.

What we need from you now is any form of your identification for example; your international passport or you’re driver’s license, then your telephone and fax number for easy communication with your delivery address.
As a matter of fact we don’t have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in contacting our respective customers, so try and comply with the necessary requirement for your fund release

Expecting your immediately response.


Yours Sincerely,

Rev. Vincent Nduka








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