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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Gamba <drah_gamba123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ahmedgamba0091@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:26:38 +0000
Subject: APEX BANK OF NIGERIA



APEX BANK OF NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENTQUARTERS, 15 TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS, NIGERIA. Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY,In respect to your overdue Payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in conjunction with the Apex Bank of Nigeria, your Name was attached as the next on the list for payment, also after the meetings with the New President and the Finance Minister we have concluded to release every outstanding debts in this quarter payment hence your own is included. We apologize for any delay and inconvenience during the process of this your fund,you know that this new President will like the whole World to support him in his Government,that is the reason why he want to please everyone,so this is an Oppurtunity for you to get your long expected fund.Your payment has been discovered as next on the list of payment. So, I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as the exercise is completed also as soon as you respond to this letter. Be advised that because of too many Clients that I have to pay at this Quarter payment of the year, you will only receive the sum of US$5,000,000,00 (Five Million United States Dollars)bear with us So that I will be able to pay other Clients, but my promise is that I will make sure that you receive your balance later.As you may know, the New President Musa Yaradua have waived aside all taxes and vats to enable our Clients get their funds without any further delay and promised the IMF, The London and Paris Club of Creditors and the world bank during his recent visit with the former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to the United States Of America (USA) that all foreign contractors will get their contract funds without any further delayKindly re-confirm to me the followings:Your full name Phone, fax and mobile # Company name, and address Profession, age and marital status Account details.As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to your nominated Bank Account Upon filling the payment approval form.Endeavor to follow up the Directives.CONGRATULATIONSYours In Service.Dr.Gamba AhmedDebt Reconciliation Department,Apex Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
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