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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:
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Micheal Odo <micheal_odo100065@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <michealodocbn1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 02:58:29 +0100
Subject: Furthering Your Approved Payment,(Confirm Receipt)




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA

SUB: TRANSFER FUNDS US$10MILLION ONLYPAYMENT BILL NO: CBN/4071/DRC/1806/CTFC-313/00.CBN/GOV. FILE NO:FGN/87653ALLOCATION NO:10X453AA/765PAYMENT CODE:43900AASEQUENCE NO:PPP/3348/68 DR MICHEAL ODOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOREIEGN REMITTANCECENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAEMAIL: michealodocbn1@gmail.comOFFICE OF THE FOREIEGN REMITTANCE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAPAYMENT BILL NO: CBN/4071/DRC/1806/CTFC-313/00.CBN/GOV.

URGENT ATTENTION ON FUND TRANSFER PAYMENT NOTIFICATION I AM IN RECEIPT OF YOUR IMPENDING APPROVED CONTRACT SUM OF US$10M. WHICH HAS PLACED ON HOLD IN THIS OFFICE FOR FINAL OFFICIAL VETTING.
TO EXECUTE THE FINAL CLEARANCE OF YOUR REMITTANCE AND BEFORE YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASED FROM THIS BANK TO ANY OF YOU’RE YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM AS FOLLOWS:

1) YOUR BANK DETAILS....................................2) YOUR COMPANY'S NAME.............................3) FULL NAME AND OFFICIAL MAILING ADDRESS..................4) DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.................5) BANK ADDRESS...TELE.AND FAX................ YOUR HONORABLE ATTENSION SEND ALL RESPONSE VIA EMAIL OR FAX AS STATED ABOVE.
ONCE WE RECEIVE THE COMPLETE INFORMATION FROM YOU TODAY. WE SHALL VET YOUR PAYMENT AND THEREAFTER RELEASE YOUR FUND AS MANDATED BY THE FINANCIAL MONITORY UNIT AND THE OFFICE OF FINANCE MINISTER ON FOREIGN CONTRACT AMENT, IN ADDITION SEND US A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY OTHER CERTIFIED ID FOR INDENTIFICATION TO AVOID WRONG PAYMENT. THIS IS THE FIRST NOTIFICATION TO THIS CLAIM FOR THE FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.ON IDENTIFICATION WITH THIS CLAIMS, FURTHER INFORMATION TO THE RELEASE, TRANSFER AND COLLECTION OF THIS PAYMENT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU.A NON REPLY TO THIS MAIL INDICATES AN AUTOMATIC REJECTION OF THIS CLAIMS AND YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED AGAIN. RIGHT NOW WE SHALL BE WAITING FOR THE COMPLETE DETAILS FROM YOU, SHOULD YOU REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTION CONCERNING YOUR PAYMENT, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL ME USING MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER AS STATED ABOVE.

YOURS SINCERELY.

DR MICHEAL ODO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOREIEGN OPERATIONCENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

**This communication (including any attachments) is intended for the use of the intended recipient(s) only and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this communication or in part is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the Central Bank of Nigeria by return e-mail message and delete all copies of the original communication. Thank you for your cooperation.*** © 2007. Central Bank Of Nigeria(Nigeria Apex Bank).
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