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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348077799160 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ahmed_amanda@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ek"<ekwe8@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:33:11 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Wire Transfer




























From: Dr. Obadiah Mailafia Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Central Bank of Nigeria D/L: +234-807-779-9160.Email+ ahmed_amanda@ubbi.com

Re: Wire Transfer

After the executive meeting with all bodies involved in this payment scheme, we resolved to follow the due process and make sure that compliance to these directives are made. The necessary issues that will be carried out by the beneficiary must not be over ruled out. You should understand that truth is bitter, but I have to tell you that. You have been dealing with criminals who pose to be working with the government. Instead them telling you the truth, the always present a short cut to you thereby demanding series of payments from you, and unknowingly, you complied and spent so much. We will not punish you for that, you know that are part of the game as well by not questioning the real truth. will tell you the truth, and it is your responsibility to follow the truth or not. I cannot compromise this with anything, it is your choice. But if you deviate from my instruction, you will be going round and round and frustration might lead you to God knows what. Money is not
everything, but clean and straightforwardness are the key to heavenly heritage and human dignity. The demand of peanuts from these criminals should ring bell in your heart and brain knowing fully well that such peanuts cannot and will never hinder your payment which is into millions of dollars. They get payment procedures from the daily news and use that to perfect their criminal intents; this made us to have a close door meeting yesterday. There is no further delay to effect your payment through telegraphic wire transfer, all you need to do is to comply with your private telephone and fax numbers which will enable me fax to you Account Revalidation/Normalization form and wire transfer slip. This is the final payment approach, if you do not comply with instructions, no further payment attempt will be consolidated. Your response will expedite action. Call me if you need further clarification. Email+ ahmed_amanda@ubbi.comRegards, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia Deputy Governor, Economic
Policy Central Bank of Nigeria





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