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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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: "ENGR IBRAHIM"<engribrahimosuman@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:42:04 -0500 (EST)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL




OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

39 GRACE CHURCH STREET VICTORIA ISLAND

LAGOS-NIGERIA



Attention: Sir,





This is to acknowledge the receipt of the message you sent to my Office and we have already been notified by the Senate President about your email and I am well pleased to inform you that We are going to Credit your sum of US$ 6.3 million United State Dollars into your account . it will take about six to eight hours for the telex confirmation slip to be out from the Accessbank Nigeria Plc , as soon as it is out They will send you the copy that same day to enable you present it to your bank for the swift digital confirmation and onward withdrawal from your bank, which takes three to four consecutive uninterrupted bank working days for the payment to be in your account as Directed by the Senate Committee to effect your US$6.300,000,00 Million payment to you without further delay. We have filed for your payment and it will be taking place as soon as possible. Send us your personal informations such as:Your Bank Name:Bank Address:Your Bank Account No:I live at No: Your Bank
Routing No:Your Direct Telephone and Fax Number Tel: # Your Age and Occupation. A Board of Directors meeting with the Senate House is still going on under the authority of the Nigeria President ( Cheif Olusegun Obasanjo), He is in the meeting and he will be giving the final approval notice to all the beneficairies. I shall submit your payment file imemdiately i recieve your form back from you. And as soon as the meeting is over, I shall get back to you. I will be waiting for your immediate response to that. Please confirm message well-granted. And be also advised to stop all communication regarding your payment from now to avoid jeopadiesing my efforts.If you need more clarification, information or assistance contacts any of the undersigned with the above email address indicated above. you said something about some questions you are free to ask any question you feel like am all yours because am being paid to do thatHope to recieve the above informations.Thanks.Engr Ibrahim
Osuman. PayMaster General.

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