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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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: chuba abia <drchubaabia2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Drchubaabia1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:34:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: (HEAD FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICE (CBN)



CENTRAL BANK OF LAGOS (CBN)
FOREIGN /CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
23/2/2006
ATTNENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY,

REF: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

DUE TO THE PRESSURE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
AS REGARDS THE PAYMENT OF FOREIGN CONTRACTORS AND NEXT
OF KIN BENEFICIARIES BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING BENEFICIARIES DUE FOR
PAYMENT
WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N) IT WAS
DISCOVERED THAT YOU ARE ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING
BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.

I HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA CHIEF
OLUSEGUN AREMU OBANSANJO TO PAY ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS
OWED TO GENUINE FOREIGN CONTRACTORS AND NEXT OF KIN
BENEFICIARIES.

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT A PART PAYMENT OF $7.5
MILLION UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR
PAYMENT TO YOU AND READY FOR TRANSFER DIRECTLY FROM
OUR BANK .YOU ARE ADVISED TO RE-CONFIRM AND FORWARD
YOUR INFORMATION AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL

(1) FULL NAME
(2)FULL CONTACT (HOME OR OFFICE ADDRESS)
(3) OFFICE, HOME PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE NUMBERS FOR
EASY COMMUNICATION
(4) RECEIVING BANK ACCOUNT COORDINATES

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, AND
VERIFIED OK WITH WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR SYSTEM
REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR CERTIFIED ACCOUNT
WOULD COMMENCE.
WE REGRET WHATEVER INCONVENIENCES THAT THE DELAY OF
YOUR PAYMENT HAS COURSED YOU.

YOURS FAITHFUL

DR.CHUBA ABIA
(HEAD FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICE (CBN)


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