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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mr_mallam_nasir@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mr_mallam_nasir@bk.ru
  • barr_alex_obi@myway.com
  • barr_alex_obi@mail.ru
  • barr_alex_obi@alex4all.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY" <legaloffice@microcamp.com.br>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:31:52 -0300
Subject: FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY


FEDERAL
CAPITAL
TERRITORY
Te:2341+8755-719
/234-802-753-0899
mr_mallam_nasir@myway.com
mr_mallam_nasir@bk.ru
www.fct.gov.ng
To The
Beneficiary,
Good Day,
Fact
Finding
&amp;
Special
Duties
office In
conjunction
with the
Central
Bank of
Nigeria
(CBN) and
Legal
Clearance
Office,
has
received
part of
your
pending
payment
with
reference
number(LM-05-371)
amounting
to US$42
Million
(Forty
Two
Million
United
State
Dollars)
out of
your
contractual/inheritance
funds from
our
ordering
contractor
Bank
quoting
reference
to DVO/WRF
LJ-01-712.
According
to
information
in our
security
computer
we were
notified
that you
have
waited
for so
long to
receive
this
payment
without
success,
we also
confirmed
that you
have not
met all
statutory
requirements
in respect
of your
pending
payment.
You are
therefore
advised
for
immediate
response
and
tender
the
information
below to
enable
the
Payment
Clearance
Department
to obtain
necessary
information
and
authorize
our
banking
sector to
realize
the funds
to you.
THE
CONFIRMATION
INFORMATION:
(1)Beneficiary
Name:
(2)Address/
Tele/Fax:
(3)Sex/Marital
Stators/Age:
(4)Scan
Copy of
international
Passport/
ID card:
(5)Occupation
/ Country
Code Be
warned,
you
should
avoid and
prevent
any thing
that can
cause
Unnecessary
delay, as
this may
be the
last
opportunity
for you to
receive
your
payment,
hence all
your past
efforts
and
contacts
have
failed
you. Send
Your
Information
and Reply
to this
Office
A.S.A.P:
Barrister
Alex Obi
Alex
kings,
A.O &amp;
Associate
Federal
Advocate
of
Nigeria.
Email:
barr_alex_obi@myway.com
Email:
barr_alex_obi@mail.ru
Email:
barr_alex_obi@alex4all.com
Yours
Faithfully
Mr. Mallam
Nasir
El-Rufai
Federal
Capital
Territory
Federal
Republic
of
Nigeria.
www.fct.gov.ng

_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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