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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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348034717697 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "peters james" <pjames00103@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesp001@myway.com
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 10:42:11 +0100
Subject: ATTN: HUBERT-YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT, CONTRACT: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT, CONTRACT: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
Tel/Fax: +234-80-34717697
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06 Date: 31th JAN 2007
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

ATTN: HUBERT,

YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT, CONTRACT: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign
contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the
year 2007 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will
received their fund.
I wish to officially notify you that your payment is been processed and will
be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that
from the record in our file, your outstanding payment is usd $10,700,000.00
(Ten million seven hundred thousand united state dollars). Kindly re-confirm
to me if this is in line with what we have in our record and also re-confirm
the information below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund
remittance without further delays.

1). Your full name
2).Phone, Fax and Mobile#
3).Company name, Position and Address
4).Proffession,Age and Marital status
5).Copy of drivers lincense I.D
As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made
available to you, Also you are to get back to me for further discussion and
more clarification:

CONGRATULATION

BEST REGARD

Mr JAMES Peters,

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