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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)
  • "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: "Jaja Nwachukwu" <ministry1111@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <mrjaja_externalaffairsministry@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:23:52 +0930
Subject: RE:NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.JAJA NWACHUKWU
T.F.V.F.P.
GARKI, ABUJA.

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT

IN VIEW OF THE RECENT GENERAL ELECTION HELD IN NIGERIA AND THE ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS OF THE INTERNAL COMMUNITIES OVER THE ELECTIONS.

THE PRESIDENT UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA IN HIS NATION WIDE BROADCAST AND ACCEPTANCE SPEACH AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA HAS PROMISED TO CONSOLIDATE ON THE EARLIER PLANS OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST ADMINISTRATION THAT ALL THE FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHO HAS NOT BEEN PAID MUST BE PAID, UNDER THE SUPPERVISION OF THE UNITED NATION VIA THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LIAISON OFFICE IN SOUTH
AFRICA, CANADA , LONDON, SPAIN AND USA .

IN THE LIGHT OF THIS COMMITMENT, THE PRESIDENT HAS MANDATED THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS UNDER MY JURIDICTION TO WORK WITH THE UNITED NATION TO ENSURE THAT THIS LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENT IS CARRIED OUT AS DIRECTED.

IN RECOGNITION OF THE DIRECTIVE, YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE WITH RECONFIRMATION OF YOUR PAYMENT AND BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO ENABLE ME FORWARD IT TO THE UNITED NATION FOR THE PAYMENT.

FURTHER MORE, BE ADVISED TO STOP ANY DEALING YOU MAY HAVE WITH ANY OTHER PERSONS, GROUP OR ORGANISATION BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN BLACK LISTED .

ONBEHALF OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVINIENCES THIS DELAY MIGHT HAVE CAUSED YOU.

PLEASE RESPOND URGENTLY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR.JAJA NWACHUKWU.
CHAIRMAN (Task Force on Verification and Foreign Payment )
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