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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: GEORGE OLUMIDE <scam.victims03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <info_fraudvictims01@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:29:10 +0000
Subject: SCAM VICTIM REIMBURSEMENT



THE BENEFICIARY. FRAUD VICTIMS/$150,000 BENEFICIARIES.OUR REF: 10667FV YOUR REF: 89007 Attention, SCAM VICTIM REIMBURSEMENT. I write to bring to your notice as a delegate from the Nigerian Government Reimbursement committee under the strict supervision of the United Nations to pay 230 Nigerian 419 scam victims the sum of $150,000 USD (One Hundred and Fifty Thounsand Dollars) each. You are hereby listed as one of the beneficiaries for these payments.You are expected to get back to us as soon as possible for your immediate reimbursement. As a result of this laudable recommedations,it is imperative to bring to your notice that during the last U.N. meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria, it was alarmed by so many countries around the world about lOss of funds by various foreigners to these scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to redeem the good image of our dear country, the President has ordered the immediate payment of $150,000 USD each to the affected victims in accordance with the U.N. directives. Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, these payments are to be made by WEMA BANK Plc, Nigeria and RABO BANK PLC,UK as the corresponding paying bank under the funding assistance of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Presently, 184 Beneficiaries have been paid, more than 50% of the victims are from the United States,while about 40% are from other parts of the world.Your particulars were among those mentioned by some of the Syndicates that were apprehendedin Lagos, Nigeria as one of the victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody for any reason whatsoever as the U.S. secret service in conjunction with The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has swange into action to track these sets of criminals down.Once again,you are expected to keep mute until these criminals are all apprehended. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto: No Body isAbove the Law) have combined effort with the United Nation Anti-crimecommission to alleviate the plight of these victims as well as redeeming the image of our dear country. Many Banks, Universal firms, Companies and individuals have been inbankrupcy today due to the activity of these hoodlums. However, a thoroughinvestigation have revealed that these people have dropped over 500,000 victims across the world, after collecting their money falsely, many as a result of this have committed suicide,while other are now living in abject poverty.As regards these ongoing developmental strive, we have over 200 suspects athand, 135 in kirikri prisons.While many are awaiting trial, we are still in search of others,who think they are wise, and hope that you will assist by giving any vital information that could lead to the apprehension of these hoodlums.
You can receive your reimbursement via any of these optionsyou Choose, DRAFT/CHEQUE/ATM PAYMENTS, WESTERN UNION or WIRE TRANSFER. We shall be waiting to hearing from you been certain that your response will be that you are satisfied and willing to claim your $150,000 USD (One Hundred and Fifty Thounsand Dollars) Reimbursement funds.
A copy of your response is expected to be sent to us via this email:info_fraudvictims01@yahoo.com.hkYours faithfully,GEORGE OLUMIDEFRAUD VICTIMS/$150,000 BENEFICIARIES.
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