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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:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Ibrahim Dankwabo <auditor.nig017@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <auditorgeneral002@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 02:21:09 +0000
Subject: Att:Beneficiary/Contractor



FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN CONJUCTION WITHZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA.PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACTPAYMENT ABUJA.Website:http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/Ref:CBN/OHG/00X09/2007.FROM DESK OF : Auditor General of the FederationOn behalf : PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA (GCFR).
Att:Beneficiary/Contractor
STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY:
This is to bring to your notice about the due process of youroutstandingcontractual payment which was suspended by the Central Bank of Nigeriathereby stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your contract fundtoyour nominated bank account.As a result of this development verification conducted by the FinanceMinistry inconjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on yourcontractcase file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations.Inviewof several efforts already made by us to contact you for the followingreasons based on the new account submitted to this office on yourbehalf:
(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from tore-routeyour payment into a new bank account number asstated :VACAP FederalCreditUnion, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220.Account number 32501.ofMr.RAINER HESSE. The sum of US$15.6M (FifteenMillion,Six Hundred UnitedStates Dollars Only)
(2) Please, confirm to our department if you haveinstructed Mr. RAINER HESSE to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalfthereby asking that he receive cash call remittance on your behalf.
(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted byunauthorizedindividuals with respect to your contract payment but unfortunatelythisoffice is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it isatyour own risk.
(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. RAINER HESSE tochangeyour banking particulars to the following particulars stated below:VACAPFederal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220. Accountnumber 3250163 Alsore-confirm your Contract Number, Contract Amount, Private Telephone andFax number,your e-mail address, Office or home address so that we cancross-check it with our file records.
We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspectedthat Mr. RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the swornaffidavit into a new different bank account.You are advised to call the ChairmanDebt Verification Panel upon the receipt of this mail.
Please call me as soon as you recieve the mail for more concretediscussion
regards to this issue of your payment.Treat as urgentYours faithfully,

Ibrahim Dankwabo,Auditor GeneralAuditor General of the Federation On behalf :

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (GCFR) Warning:This communiqu is from the PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACTPAYMENTupon the advice of the Presidential adviser on Contract are advised toadhere strictly to directive. Any fund beneficiary who ignoresinstructionwill be doing so at his own risk and should not blame the FederalGovernmentOf Nigeria for non-payment of their contractfunds.Website:http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/
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