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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:
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348025908194 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "neicng2@terra.es" <neicng2@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:06:18 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PAYMENT PRE - ADVICE



THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
The Presidency, Federal Secretariat Complex,
7th Floor, P.M.B. 298, Garki, Abuja
FROM: PROFESSOR IBRAHIM AYAGI CHAIRMAN (NEIC)
TELEPHONE: 234-802-590-8194


TO: THE BENEFICIARY

PAYMENT PRE - ADVICE

ATTN:

BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE PRESIDENCY, AND IN LINE WITH THE ENABLING DEGREE 512 "A" IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RELEVANT BODIES “ THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN), THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT ALL OVERDUE PAYMENTS BE RELEASED THIS QUARTER IN ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE TO THE I.M.F AND WORLD BANK MANDATORY CONDITIONALITIES OF SERVICE TO OUR FOREIGN CAPITAL DEBTS. BE INFORMED THAT YOUR FUND IS APPROVED FOR REMITTANCE,

BUT REPORTS REACHING THIS OFFICE FROM THE VERIFICATION UNIT OF THE CBN INDICATES THAT A SWISS CITIZEN NAME PHILIPMAN JOHN IN COLLABORATION WITH SOME NIGERIAN REPRESENTATIVES HAVE JOINTLY REQUESTED FOR A CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY'S ACCOUNT ON THE SAID APPROVED FUND, BUT WITHOUT VALID POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH REGULAR SIGNATURE, FOR THIS REASON, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO URGENTLY CONFIRM AS STATED BELOW.THAT THE APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY YOU. THAT THE APPROVED CONTRACT FUND BE REMITTED INTO A NEW ACCOUNTANT NO: 90-38-003 OF BANQUE CONTO-NALE AT VAUDOSIE IN SWITZERLAND.

IF ALTERNATIVELY YOU NEVER PERMITTED SUCH REQUEST, THEN STATE YOUR OBJECTION AND RESTATE AUTHENTIC RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, CONTRACT INFORMATION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO THIS OFFICE FOR RECONCILIATION AND RELEASE OF YOUR FUND WITHOUT DELAY. FINALLY, NOTE THAT INSTRUMENTS OF CREDIT HAVE BEEN RAISED FOR ADOPTION AT DIFFERENT DESIGNATED LIAISON PAYMENT CENTERS PENDING YOUR CLARIFICATION, SINCE THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) IS READY TO BACK YOU UP WITH YOUR REQUEST ON THIS MATTER. ONCE MORE YOU ARE ADVISED FOR THE INTEREST OF YOUR ESTEEMED PERSON/ FIRM TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE ON THE TELEPHONE NUMBER 234-802-590-8194 WITHIN 48 HOURS FROM NOW, AS NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (NEIC) WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WRONG TRANSFER.

I AM AWAITING YOUR CALL OR EMAIL.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

PROF. IBRAHIM AYAGI
CHAIRMAN (NEIC)





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