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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:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES KUNTE <mrjameskune@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:49:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REMINDER AND VERY URGENT REPLY


DEAR BENEFICIARY,

I WRITE TO REMIND YOU THAT WE ARE YET TO RECEIVE YOUR REPLY TO OUR MAILS TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT THE MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR HAVE MADE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT TO HELP YOU DELIVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT AT YOUR DOOR STEP. . AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SERVE OUR CLIENTS WITH THE BEST OF SERVICE ROUND THE GLOBE THAT IS WHY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAVE APPROVED THAT ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOREIGN CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARIES SHOULD RECEIVED THEIR OVER DUE PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS. DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING A LOT OF COMPLAIN FROM OUR FOREIGN CLIENTS THAT AFTER SPENDING MUCH MONEY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BANK OFFICIALS THEIR FUND WILL NOT BE RELEASED AND THE MAIN REASON IS BECAUSE FOREIGN CLIENTS PAID THEIR CHARGES TO THE FRAUSTER WHO ARE BUSY PARADING THEMSELVES AS OFFICER OF THE BANK. FOR THIS MATTER THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MADE IT MANDATORY THAT ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT SHOULD BE RELEASE THROUGH CONSIGNMENT IN THIS
FIRST QUOTA OF THE YEAR.


HOWEVER, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAS DIRECTED THE BANK DIPLOMAT TO CARRY OUT THIS ASSIGNMENT TO DELIVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOOR STEP. NOTE THAT OUR SERVICE IS GUARANTEED AND TRUSTFUL.
IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS THE BANK MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR WILL BE HOLDING THEIR MEETING TOMORROW TO DELIBRATE ON THE MODE OF CHARGES WHICH EVERY FOREIGN CLIENTS WILL BE PAID AS CUSTOM DUTY FEES. AND AS SOON AS THE MEETING IS OVER I WILL NOT FAIL TO UP DATE YOU THE OUTCOME OF THE DELIBRATION.

YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISE TO RESPOND TO THIS MAIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENABLE ME COMMUNICATE TO YOU ON THE OUTCOME OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.AND FORWARD TO US THE INFORMATION REQUESTED OF YOU FOR IMMEDIATION ACTION.

FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ON OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER +234-1-8734101.

BEST REGARDS
MR. JAMES KUNTE


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