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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "charles soludo" (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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • domibekwe01@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: SENATE HOUSE <senateoffice@cfaith.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:38:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: OUTSTANDING FUND ( USD$8.3M) RELEASE ORDER FROM SENATE REP.




FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT BUREAU
Spear Heading Nigeria Debt Reconciliation Unit
39 Grace church Street Victoria Island Lagos-Nigeria.



Attn: Sir/Ma ,

I, The the Senate President ,Federal Republic of Nigeria , Dr Ken Nnamani (GCFR) and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria , Prof Charles Soludo in Conjunction with the Board Of Directors , Sen., Ifeanyi Ararume held a meeting last week concerning contract payment , both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds.

On going through contractors file yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your contract payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

Now you’re new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , CBN Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within the next 24hrs .

Now you are directed to contact the Office of the Wire and telex Department Dr. Dom Ibekwe immediately so that he will pay you and fax you the payment Copy Slip and also you should reconfirm your Banking Details, Secret Code No: which is ( XXTN013), this is to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue contract payment to you today .

Contact Person:
Dr. Dom Ibekwe, Private Email domibekwe01@yahoo.fr Contact him now and inform him that you received a message from the Senate President Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your contract payment and forward your Details to his office such as:

1) Your Full Name:
2) Phone, Fax And Mobile:
3) Company Name, (if any) Position And Address:
4) Bank Details:
5) Profession, Age And Marital Status:
6) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license

NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming calls and emails , if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating you for years , I shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .

Best Regards


Dr Ken Nnamani
(Senate President Federal Republic Of Nigeria)

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