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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • +2348024285773 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ANTHONY DUKE" <mr_duke2yyyyy1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mranthonydukezz@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:30:29 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

FROM THE DESK OF,
MR. ANTHONY DUKE.
DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

Date: April 7, 2007.

Attn: Sir/Madam,

RE: IMMEDIATE ORDER / GUARANTEE FOR PAYMENT.

Sequel to the agreement between my government and yours in the Last G 8 meeting held in Gleneagles Scotland where we reassured and endorsed our signatories that all outstanding foreign payment both contract and will nheritance Funds will be paid off in this present last month of this first quarter of fiscal year.
 
From the records of outstanding foreign payments due for release with banks in Nigeria, your name and contact was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding foreigners' payment which are still hanging on and who have not yet received their payments.
 
I wish to inform you today that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you reconfirm your payment details so that we can authenticate the claim legally.

Also note that from our record the Federal Governemnt of Nigeria through has only mapedout the sum of US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million and Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to be released to you for now as part-payment, after which the remaining part of your claims will be released to you.
 
Kindly re-confirm to us the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Contact Address
3) Phone, fax and mobile.
4) Age.
5) Occupation.

In receipt of the above information, your payment will be approved and paid to you by electronic wired transfer to your nominated bank account or by International certified bank draft, you are advised to get back to me immediately for immediate payment release.

Note: Your payment is schedule to hold within 72 hours immediately you get back to me with the above mention requirement,
 
Yours faithfully, 
 
Mr. Anthony Duke,
Tel: 234-802-428-5773.

 

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