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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:
  • "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: daniel trust <danieltrust55@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: dnltrust@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:46:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: (all I want from you is your maximum cooperation)


Dear Sir\ Madam

I am Dr.John Lampa, The director foreign remittance department Central Bank of Nigeria CBN I'm the personal account officer to Chief D. S. P. Alamieyeseigha former Bayelsa State governor in Nigeria before he was arrested over money laundry in UK. Also Chief D.S.P Alamieyeseigha is the sole Director of the company i.e. Santolina Investment and the company holds an account with the National Westminster Bank opened on 6, January, 2004 and at one time the account balance stood at £3 million. Upon the examination of the account, it was discovered that several lodgments originated from Nigeria. Chief D S P Alamieyeseigha, However, the said chief deposited the total sum of 30.5million Pounds in the name of Mudion&Peters constructions company which I am the only one who knows about the account, for the fact that the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has been on investigation over Chief D.S. P.Alamieyeseigha's accounts but no one has been able to identify him as the owner
of this particular account.

Therefore, all I want from you is your maximum cooperation to get this money out of the bank. If you are ready to work with me and with the help of a qualified lawyer here we will obtain every document on your name which will enhance the release of the fund to you as the beneficiary and the owner of Mudion&Peters constructions company as a foreigner these are the area I need your assistance because I am not permitted as a civil servant to operate foreign account, all I can assure you is that you have nothing to regret as far as you take my directives and advice, also you shall be rewarded with 30% of the total sum. So please go through this mail and write back to me also visit the web site for more details about the said person Chief D.S. P.Alamieyeseigha.
http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/features/for-the-records/the-efcc-case-against-dsp-alamieyes-2.html
Your Sincerely,
Dr.John Lampa,
(Director foreign remittance department Central Bank Of Nigeria CBN)


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