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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348082615713 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • princess_stalla_nkem@yahoo.com
  • urgentattention_001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "gov_information@terra.es" <gov_information@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:28:16 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: ATTN: Beneficiary.


OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB


ATTN: Beneficiary.


We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the
Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, Under the auspices of the
civilian Head of State, President Umaru Yar'Adua and the Governor of
Central Bank Of Nigeria , Prof Charles Soludo held a meeting last week
concerning payment , both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance
funds.




On going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file was
dumped untreated , so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment
accordingly . Now your new Payment Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No : 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No: XXTN013 ,Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment US$8.3Million with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within 48hrs .


Now you are directed to contact the Office of the Paymaster General
Federal Republic of Nigeria Princess Stalla Nkemakolam immediately so that he will pay you and fax you the payment Copy Slip and also you should reconfirm your banking Details , this is to avoid mistake while
transferring your overdue payment to you today.



As a matter of urgency, you are advised to sincerely re-confirm to me
if this is inline with what you already have in your records and you
should also re-confirm to me the followings as they are listed below:

1.) Beneficiary Name & Address.
2.) Beneficiary Phone (Home/Mobile) & Fax Numbers For Merit Reach.
3.) Beneficiary Profession ,Age & Sex.
4.) Computers Scan Copy of Working I.D or Driver's License For Simply
Identification.


Contact information of the payment office:
NAME : Princess Stalla Nkemakolam
DIRECT LINE : +234-808-261-5713
Email: princess_stalla_nkem@yahoo.com


Contact her now and inform him that you received an email from The
Federal House of Senate Federal Republic of Nigeria , Instructing you to
write him for immediate release of your fund and forward your Details to
his office to avoid transfer mistake.


NOTE: We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call , if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those
fraudsters that have been frustrating our efforts and defrauding
beneficiaries, We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .

Best Regards
DR. (HON.) DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)
DIRECT LINE : +234-807-581-1215
PRIVATE EMAIL : urgentattention_001@yahoo.co.uk






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