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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:
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: George ike <contract_violation_commission6@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 03:03:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: JOINT MEETING OF THE UPPER HOUSE


ATTN: HON. CONTRACTOR

SEQUEL TO THE JOINT MEETING OF THE UPPER HOUSE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE, THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PRESIDENCY WHICH WAS HELD ON 28-8-2006, IN RESPECT OF YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENT, KINDLY BE INFORMED AS FOLLOWS:-

(1) ON BEHALF OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, WE TENDER AN UNRESERVED APOLOGY FOR THE DELAY CAUSED TO YOU IN EFFECTING YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT BEFORE NOW.

(2) YOU ARE WARNED TO DESIST FROM MAKING ANY FURTHER PAYMENT(S) TO ANY PERSON/PERSONS OR DEPARTMENT (S) PURSUANT TO THE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT AS IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SENDING MONEY TO SOME CORRUPT OFFICIALS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WITHOUT EFFECTING THE RELEASE OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT.

(3) WE HAVE IN THIS MEETING PACKAGED A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT CASH IN HOLAND AND SWITHZERLAND. YOU HAVE BEEN ENLISTED AMONG THREE OTHERS TO BENEFIT FROM THIS OPPORTUNITY AND YOU CAN BE 100% SURE OF RECEIVING YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. THE PROTOCOLS ARE SO STREAMLINED THAT YOU WILL FIND IT COMFORTABLE TO COPE WITH. THE ONLY THING ABOUT IT IS THAT YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO TRAVEL TO HOLAND OR SWITHZERLAND WITHIN THE NEXT 14-DAYS FROM TODAY.

THIS IS BECAUSE, THIS GREAT OFFER WILL ELAPSE AFTER THE NEXT 14- DAYS. IF YOU CAN MAKE THE TRIP WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD, JUST BE SURE OF IT AND LET ME KNOW OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE NO POINT ENLISTING YOU FOR THIS SAID SPECIAL MODE OF CASH PAYMENT IN HOLAND AND SWITHZERLAND. IF I HEAR FROM YOU IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, I SHALL FURNISH YOU DETAILS.

AWAITING YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE.

THANKS,

HON. GEORGE IKE (ESQ),
CHAIRMAN, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION/INVESTIGATION COMMISSION
Federal Republic of Nigeria.


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