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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "to 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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • drmiginis@mail2world.com

Fraud email example:

From: "jjxxca@terra.es" <jjxxca@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:07:02 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE : VERIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT


DR. DON MIGINIS
DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT.

DEAR BENEFICIARY,
VERIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT/WINNINGS FILE.
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS, NEXT OF KIN FUNDS AND LOTTERY FUNDS DUE FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT WITH THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, YOUR NAME/PARTICULARS WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING
PAYMENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE
RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORD IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING PART PAYMENT IS US$1, 700,000.00
(ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDREDTHOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:
1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) YOUR CONTACT
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
5) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
6) PROFESSION

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRED TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM OUR UNITED KINGDOM PAYMENT CENTRE
OR OUR NEW YORK PAYMENT CENTER (Partners Trust Bank, BINGHAMTON NEW YORK U.S.A). YOU CAN MAIL ME ON MY DIRECT MAIL ADDRESS AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MEMO
FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

REGARDS,

Dr.Don Miginis

drmiginis@mail2world.com(Please all replies to this email address)





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