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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:
  • "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.
  • +2348032220051 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "chioma williams" <chiomawilliams_cbnpaymentunit@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnpaymentofficer01@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:23:18 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE:No:FMF/CBN/IMF/052/06

Attn:Beneficiary Contractor,

How are you doing,l hope all is well with you.

l have been waiting to hear from you since, so that l will proceed on the
transfer of your contract fund of US$28Million.

Contact Mrs Blessing Oha. Director of Finance on this
email:blessingoha@fastfastermail.com with this Payment No:FMF/CBN/IMF/052/06
that you want your Bank Draft that has been approval by the Federal
Government of Nigeria to be send to you.

But make sure that you are going to pay the sum of US$220 for the Bank Draft
so that you will comfirm it with your bank as soon as he send it to you for
the confirmation of your contract fund.

l am waiting to hear from you,l have covered everything on your name in the
central bank of Nigeria(CBN).

Awaiting your reply Urgently and also call me on +234-803-222-0051

Thanks and God bless.

Mr Chioma Williams.
Director Payment Unit.(CBN).

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