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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:
  • "sequel to your email" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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: MR JOHN VARLEY <mrjohnvarley_11@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 15:43:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN


Dear, Freda Meyerlich

Sequel to your email received on 6th of September 2007, I have to let you understand that this transaction is 100% legalized and transparent from the federal republic of Nigeria in conjunction with Barclays bank of London awarded this contract to you $5.3millin USD.


YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENTS FUND HAS BEEN PACKAGED THROUGH ATM CARD WHICH WILL BE DISPATCH TO YOUR NOMINTED AREA IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AGAIN, YOUR ATM CARD HAS TO BE RE-ACTIVATED BEFORE WE CAN SEND IT TO YOU THROGH PRESIDENTIAL COURIER SERVICE.

I WANT YOU TO GO AHEAD AND SEND ALL YOUR INFORMATIONS TO OUR OFFICE SO THAT WE WILL START PROCESSING YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT FUNDS.

1.FULL NAME
2.NATIONALITY
3.AGE /SEX
4.MARRITAL STATUS
5.OCCUPATION

6.A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER’S LIENSE TO ENABLE US START IMMEDAITE PROCESSING OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT FUND.

I LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HAS PAID ONCE TO FOREIGNEER’S WHO BENIFITED IN HANDLING A CONTRACT IN NIGERIA.

YOU ARE THERE BY ADVICE TO QUIKLY SEND ALL WE DEMAND FROM YOU SO THAT YOU WILL BE AMONG THE FIRST BATCH CONTRACT PAYMENTS FUND.

LASTLY, A FORM WILL BE SEND TO YOU TO FILL AND RETURN BACK TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FOR YOUR CONTRACT FUND PAYMENT CONFIRMATIONS.

YOU WILL BE COMING TO NIGERIA TO HANDLE THIS PROJECT.BUT BEFORE THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT MUST BE MADE BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN



REGARDS
MR JOHN VARLEY
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR BARCLAYS BANK OF LONDON

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