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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:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "C.B.N ASSISTANT DEPUTY GOVERNOR." <jbm_cbnassistantdptygovernorfgn@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:03:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: "NEED URGENT RESPONSE" C.B.N




FROM DESK OF:

MRS. JULIET B. MADUBUEZE.
ASSISTANT DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE,
C.B.N SECRETARIAT.


ATTN: BENEFICIARY/M.A SUZIE.


Mrs. Suzie,


Sorry for getting back to you late. I received a MEMO from the CBN Executive Governor, Prof. Charles C. Soludo and the Federal Ministry of Finance, via the office of Minister of Finance, Mrs. Nngozi O. Iweala, in concern to approval and mandate of your payment ref. (#.) NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/99.


All your information that you've reconfirmed to the office of Chairman/Chief Executive, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen, has been forwarded to the Foreign Remittance/Telex Dept. for proper assessment & verification of the Foreign Exchange Allocation Code on your approval credentials and as soon as they've been authenticated for onward remittance to you, your overdue outstanding balance of US$12,500,000.00 will be effected to you accordingly.


Reconfirm to me the following information listed below, to assist me expedite action on your payment files before I close for office today.


(A.) BENEFICIARY NAME IN FULL CAPITAL LETTERS.
(B.) BENEFICIARY RESIDENTIAL MAILING ADDRESS (HOME & MOBILE TEL.).
(C.) BENEFICIARY DATE OF BIRTH (D.O.B) & MARITAL STATUS.


Urgently reconfirm the following information to me as I have requested. And lastly, I will advice you to always check into your mail -messages first thing in morning & once again before you go to bed, to fasten our correspondences via email and I can also be reached on my office tel. (#.) 234-80-25266323. Get back to me before the close of today's work.


Thanks and have a wonderful day.


Mrs. Juliet B. Madubueze.
Assistant Deputy Governor,
Financial Sector Surveillance,
Central Bank of Nigeria.



SECRETARIAT OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL REG.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS,
23401- NIGERIA.

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