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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348077706999 (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.
  • cbn011_frdept@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: unionbank_califrnia@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:34:00 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ATTN=3A?=


ATTN:
RE-CONFIRMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
WE UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, HEREBY ON BEHALF OF OUR ORDERING CUSTOMER,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) CONFIRMS DRAFT NUMBER; 256700 WITH VALUE US$25
MILLION JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK'S ACCOUNT NOS; CBN/FGN-400-939-134.
ABA NOS; 121000021. IN FAVOUR OF DATA-PRO INC. U.S.A, WHICH WE HOPE IS YOUR
COMPANY AS YOU ARE THE CEO.
ISSUED ON 18TH MAY 2006 FOR THE PURPOSE OF YOUR OVER-DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT.


BE IT KNOWN THAT THE AFFOREMENTION DRAFT IS TRANSMISSION PHOTO-COPY HAS
CASH BACKED POTENTIAL. THE DRAFT IS GENUINELY ISSUED AND SHOULD BE HONOURED
AND IMMEDIATELY CLEARED UPON PRESENTATION OF THE ORIGINAL HARD COPY AND
ALSO LIABLE TO BANK FOR BANK TRANSFER BALANCE.
ENDORSEMENT:
WE UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA WITH FULL BANK RESPONSIBILITY ADD OUR CONFIRMATION
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX 'TRANSMISSION CODE 001 DATA-PRO INC. PAYMENT COMPLETED 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE; THIS MESSAGE MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PREVILEGED,
CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER LAW.
IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT NAMED IN THE PAY DRAFT, ANY DISSEMINATION,
DISTRIBUTION COPYING, OR USE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITEDPLEASE,
CONTACT OUR ORDERING CUSTOMER, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) FUND RELEASE
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR; +234-80-77706999, EMAIL: cbn011_frdept@yahoo.ca. FOR
COLLECTION OF THE ORIGINAL HARD-COPY OF YOUR DRAFT AND THEIR TRANSMISSION
CODE, ALSO RECONFIRM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS INCLUDING YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE
AND FAX FOR EASY CORRESPONDENCE.
NOTE, THAT NONE OF THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE RELENTING TO ANY BODY UNTIL
THIS FUND IS CREDITED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
THANKS.
MR.JOHN RICE (INVESTOR RELATION OFFICER.)
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA.
TEL/FAX-1413 2357 879
http://www.uboc.com/ecmsdemo/index.html

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam