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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:
  • "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: alhaji musah ibrahim <barrister_imo_cbn@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 09:49:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Notification from the accredited attorney CBN..


Atten: VICTIMNAME,

We have received directive from the Governor of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,in respect of your payment. The approval for the release of your payment will be signed by the HEAD OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE.This ministry shall also inform the CBN remittance department to put effect in respect of your transfer for retirement once all the obligatory requirement is made by your CBN accredited attorney in charge of your payment
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However, you will have to obtain an Authorization Permit covering the fund as Non-Terrorist, Drug Related or Fraudulent funds from the federal Ministry of Justice for the smooth transfer of your funds. This is usually obtained at the Federal Ministry of Justice through the CBN bank accredited attorney responsible for your transfer and that is me.

To this end, I strongly advise that you should reply to this mail immediately to enable me forge ahead with my responsibility for the Authorization Permit to attached in your file before we can be able to forward your approval order to the CBN director of remittance department for immediate transfer of your total funds without further delay.

You are advice to place immediate contact to reply this mail once you have received, to enable me move forward to secure all the neccessary obligation in respect of your funds.

You must reconfirm to me immediately along with your full details;

Your full name:

Your amount:

Your fax/tel numbers:

Your bank details:

As soon as all this are correct i must experdite action to make sure your payment is released in this final qter of the year.

I thank you for your service.

Yours truly ,

Alhaji Musah Ibrahim.





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