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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • stevenyoung7@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK <un@newyorkun.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:36:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT



UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFER.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
JAN 29 2007

ATTN:(SOLE BENEFICIARY),

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

We have actually been authorized by the presidency, Republic of Nigeria and the governing board of central bank of Nigeria to investigate the necessary delay of your payment, Recommended and approve your claims
for payment if certified as genuine.

During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security y for your funds Was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C), This will enable only you have direct Control over this fund, we have also agreed with the Presidency that we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the central bank of Nigeria We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment from the
presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our commendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances fund has been credited in your favour through our overseas paying bank.

You are therefore advice to contact REV STEVEN YOUNG International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office Abuja Nigeria on phone: 234-01-2640-646 EMAIL:stevenyoung7@myway.com stevenyoung1@blida.info to collect your original payment slip with your pin and transfer access code. As soon as you submit these codes and your payment slip to your bank they will credit your account without delay.

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH REV YOUNG WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT AND BANKING DETAILS TO AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS
FUND INTO A WRONG ACCOUNT.
We expect your urgent response to this email to enable
us monitor this payment effectively..

CONGRATULATIONS.


CAPT. WILLIAMS C. STEVEN
UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK

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