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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348076771370 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: john badu <johnbadu67@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnbadu_2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:05:21 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED.



Central Bank of Nigeria Controller Unit of lnternational Funds. From The Desk of Auditor General Central Bank of Nigeria Dr. john badu TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS, NIGERIAAttention: Sir/Ceo, Compliment to you and your family. lntroduction; Dr. john badu is my name, l work with the Central Bank of Nigeria. l serve as an Accountant Auditor. After the retirement of our former Governor of Central Bank( Chief Joesph Sanusi) There was an over draft payment invoice of the sum $19.3 Million USD. These over payment draft invoice occurred last Two years. So therefore, l and two of my colleagues were aware of the funds. Then immediately our New Governor was appointed into office, he knew nothing about the funds because he was just a new comer in the Central Bank. With immediate effect, we have decided that you shall provide to us your company name/for the preparation of the documents which need to be done. Before filing it in the Bank for transfer. You shall stand as the owner of these contract Number :(CBN/720/FGN/091673) and as a Contractor, the preparation of the paper work will be confirmed to the Bank, that you are the contractor of the originated amount. So what we need shall be your company name, for us to program it into our computer data Base. All the necessary documents, will be obtained for the Ministries that are also concerned in Central Bank Activities, attached and approval by the President of the country. Once the originated money is transferred into the requested account, we shall also immediately withdraw back the whole documents too. Our Mode of sharing is :55% for us, 35% to you and 10% to cover expenses. Provide your telephone/fax number/Home Address immediately you receive these message. The Confidenciality of this transaction remains between both of us. Because am still under Government acting service. And we Civil Servants are not in position of operating money into foreign accounts. That is why immediately the successfully of the transaction, l will submit my retirement letter. Whereby l shall be coming to meet with you for our part of share of the funds. Yours Faithfully, Dr. john badu Accountant Auditor Central Bank of Nigeria +2348076771370 +2347034843704
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