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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:
  • "nuhu ribadu" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
  • "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.
  • +2348056567200 (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.
  • efcc_commission_chairman@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mal Nuhu Ribadu <efcccommission20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <efcc_commission_chairman@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:48:01 +0000
Subject: Attn: BENEFICIARY IMMEDIATE PAYMENT APPROVAL OF YOUR FUND ,(
PINCODE 2/0720)




THE DESK OF ECONOMIC ,AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION,21 WASI ROAD,ABUJA-NIGERIA. Attn: Beneficiary , Following the protest from your government, International Community, World Bank and IMF as well as our President UMARU YAR-ADUA instructing us to investigate and make payment of all outstanding debts due for payment which your name has been boldly indicated in our records as submitted from all parastatal of government, banks and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In line with our investigation, we find out that you have been dealing with non officials of the bank, ministry and International Credit Settlement which had contributed to the delay in your payment, so you are advised to quickly STOP all contacts with whoso ever you have been dealing with to avoid further delay and payment termination. Base on the payment policy as instructed by the presidency, you are to re-confirm your information directly to the accredited payment office below: CBN Chairman committe on International Credit Settlement.
APPROVAL PINCODE 2/0720Contact Person: SENATOR ALI MOHAMMEDEMAIL: cbncommittie_500@yahoo.caTel: +234-8056567200 RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Your full name:Home/Office Address:Tel/Fax:Marital Status/AgeOccupation/positionA Copy of your Identification:
Your's Service,Mal Nuhu RibaduCHAIRMAN EFCCPrivate E-mail: efcc_commission_chairman@hotmail.com
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