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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jeff charles <jeffcharles_a10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jeffcharles3000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:51:25 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIATHE PRESIDENCY APPROVEDCENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENTCENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAOur Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06Date: JUly 20, 2007. IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 Attn: Honorable Contractor, With reference to the new fiscal policy of this new Goverment of
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Dua We apologise, for the delay of your
contract part payment and all the inconvenience and inflict that
we might have indulge you through.However, we were having some
minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and
have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to
devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract
payments. We apologize once again. From the records of the outstanding contractors due for payment
with the Federal Government of Nigeria your name and address is on
the list major contractors who have not received their payments
for the Federal Plateau Project. I wish to inform you that your
payment is being processed and will be deliver to your door step
as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding
contract payment is 65.7 Millions DOLLARS but we have been
directed and mandated to pay to you 12.7 Million DOLLARS the rest
Payable accordingly in last fiscal quarter. Please re-confirm to me what you have in your record and also
re-confirm to me the following. 1) Your full name.2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) Position and address.4) Profession, age and marital status. As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your bank
draft will be deliver to you through diplomatic means in your
country from Central Bank of Nigeria, Get back to me immediately. As a result of the on-going drive of the Government to update its
books and clear payment to contractors, I strongly recommend that
you promptly start your clearance as soon as possible for more
clarification and for immediate delivery of your bank draft to
your door step. YOURS SINCERELY, DR JEFF CHARLES

CASHIER, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
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