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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:
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • ch_frank60@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES FRANK <ch_frank63@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: ch_frank60@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:12:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLS CONFIRM AND GET BACK TO ME.


UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
INTL REMITTANCE/FOREIRGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
PLOT 28 ACUME RD OGBA ESTATE, IKEJA.
TEL:+23417750662
ch_frank60@yahoo.co.uk
OUR REF: UBN/435/XO/026


RE: OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

ATTN. SIR.

Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Services Authority. This has made it necessary for your payment to be programmed in to HSBC Corporate Visa Card.

In this regard, the authority had instructed us today to pay you your part payment of (Us$3.5 Million Dollars only) Three million, Five Hundred thousand united states Dollars out of your contract sum, and it will be programmed in HSBC corporate Visa Card and send to you follow by the balance as schedule.

Therefore, the Central Bank of Nigeria working relationship with HSBC London has concluded to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded. This will now enable you either download your payment at any ATM Machine or at your bank.

In conclusion, call me immediately you receive this message so that I will direct you properly for details; confirm your private phone/fax number so that we can as well reach you.

Call me if you have any question.

YOURS SINCERELY,
MR CHARLES FRANK.
INTL REMITTANCE/FOREIRGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
UNION BANK NIGERIAN PLC



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