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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Verification Fgn <verification_fod@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <foc.cbn@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:29:20 +0100
Subject: PLEASE RE-VERIFY IMMEDIATELY



ATTENTION!!! YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUNDS. THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR EUROPEAN OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVERDUE FUND TRANSFER. IT IS PERTINENT THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDESHOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING, HOWEVER DUE TO THE TIMEFACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL. MEAN WHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE A FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUEREPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS HER INFORMATION BELOW: NAME ANNE BRENDABANK NAME: CITIBANK, ARIZONA, USA.ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008. PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN ISFROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLEFOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF:YOUR FULL NAMES:...............................................YOUR ADDRESS:..................................................YOUR TELEPHONE ................................................YOUR CELL PHONE #..............................................BANK NAME............................................................BANK ADDRESS........................................................
ACCOUNT #:.............................................SWIFT CODE................................................ AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECCESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGNCLARIFICATION ON OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT/ INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED ANDACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALLFOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUNDS. THIS IS THE THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER; WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.ANNE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF YOUR FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU. BEST REGARDS.ENEST AGU(DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS)
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