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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:
  • "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.
  • jsuba137@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • pcommittee@hotmail.com
  • paymentcommittee23401@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Payment Committee <p_committee17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <pcommittee@excite.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:27:54 -0400
Subject: CHASE SECURITY & TRUST COMPANY {C.S.T.C}



CHASE SECURITY & TRUST COMPANY {C.S.T.C}RC. CSTCX6060777MDOUR REF. CSTC/MD/ESP/07143, MUSHIN ROAD, VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA.P.M.B 1802 IKEJA NIGERIA.Date: 18-08-2007. Attn: Honorable Beneficiary, Re: Final Reconciliation/Settlement Of Your Part Payment totaling US$5,600.000.00. {US$5.6M}. Following an excellent business report on total dedication to duty, we wish to inform you that we just received payment instructions from West Africa Monetary Unit (W.A.M.U) to offset a part payment of your funds.
However, arrangement is on top gear regarding the liquidation of your debts. To proceed with remittance, do reconfirm to this office with immediate effect. The preferable methods of payment are as follows: i. Swift wire transfer/key tested telex transfer.ii. Int’l certified bank draftiii. Liquid capital (cash payment). We solicit your co-operation to reconfirm your account coordinates indicating your name as the beneficiary, banking detail, and attach a copy of your international passport (If available) for proper identification. Finally, the moment we receive the required information, we shall proceed immediately as regards final vetting, scrutiny as we instruct you for immediate payment. For further directives, do contact our chief payment officer MR. JAMES UBA on; jsuba137@gmail.com Please reply to this email address; pcommittee@hotmail.com or paymentcommittee23401@yahoo.fr
BEST REGARDS,
DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON(DIRECTOR, CS&TC, UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.)XXXXXXXX22022007XXXXXXXXXXX.
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