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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • revjohnugoxx1@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: united nations <unitednationxx10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <revjohnugoxx2@gawab.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:15:54 +0000
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY,IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT



UNITED NATIONS(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONALPAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-ANEW YORK NY 10017WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNITOur Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027ATTN: BENEFICIARY,IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENTThe presidency,Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the governing have actually authorized us Board
of central bank of Nigeria to investigate the unnecessary delay of your
payment, Recommended and approve your claims for payment if certified
as genuine. During the course of Our investigation, we discovered with
dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed By corrupt
officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your money into their
private Accounts, to forestall this, security y for your funds was
organized in theform of your Personal Identification
number r (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C), this will Enable
only you have direct Control over this fund, we have also agreed with
the PresidencyThat we will handle this payment ourselves to avoid the
hopeless situation created by the Officials ofthe
Central bank of Nigeria We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on
your Payment from the Presidency we are happy to inform you that based
on our recommendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances fund has
been credited in your favour through our overseas paying bank. You
are therefore advice send to contact REV JOHN UGO International Audit
unit, United Nations Liaison Office Abuja Nigeria ON THIS Email:
revjohnugoxx1@gawab.com to collect your original payment slip with your
pin and transfer access code. As soon as you submit these codes andyour
payment slip to your bank they will credit your Account without delay.
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH REV JOHN UGO WITH YOUR CORRECT CONTACT
AND BANKING DETAILS TO AVOID TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO A WRONG
ACCOUNT. We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us
monitor this payment effectively.CONGRATULATIONS.CAPT JAMES C WILLIAMSUNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK
_________________________________________________________________
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