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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:
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: DR PAUL WADA <qqcpp50@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paulwada@outgun.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:26:06 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION RECIPIENTS



ATTENTION RECIPIENTS
REF: IMF/FGN/CBNX201/07
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND NIGERIA SITTING [I.M.F. DESIGNATE RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PRESIDENT ON FOREIGN DEBTS PAYMENTS]
ATTN:FOREIGN FUNDS RECIPIENTS
November 26, 2007 -- Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of the 2007 Article IV IMF Staff Mission to Nigeria
We are International Monetary Fund (IMF) Designate Resident Representative in Nigeria on Foreign Debts Payments. These were part of the benefits of the newly initiative for New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) as well, among the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) on International Monetary Affairs and Development. Which missions are undertaken as part of context of a request by the president of Nigerian Government, Alhaji Umaru Yar'A'dua, to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF) to paying foreign fund recipients.
On the basis that we are all Non-Nigerians but Africans and/or Afro-Americans (foreigners) and well experienced with Nigeria's/Africa's financial dynamics, cultures and orientation on a rescue mission inter-alia identity and make payments to all legitimate foreign fund recipients owed by the Nigerian Government and its banks years back-to-date. Owing to persistent out-cry by foreign fund recipients on the nightmare and endless bureaucratic hurdles they have been subjected to, in the hands of Nigerian infidel and unscrupulous officials. In complicity with their Central Bank of Nigeria and other previous payment agencies/committees in realizing their colossal resources spent in execution of their fund release accruable from contracts and/ or by will to them by their deceased foreign relatives previously in Nigeria.
To this end, we have resloved to pay each recipients partial payment to the sum of GBP 5,000,000.00 (Five Million British Pounds Sterling) only, upon reconfirmation of your bank coordinate information. Which will afford our office reconcile and update your payment files with your bank details and subsequently transfer the funds into your account, for this last quarter fiscal year 2007.
Kenny Douglas Gary G. moser AMECHI OHA Secretary-General Director, Legal Affairs Director, for: IMF for: IMF for: IMF OFFICE: GREAT NIGERIA FINANCIAL HOUSE 10/11 MARINA STREET, LAGOS,NIGERIA TEAMS: MR GARY G.MOSER (DIRECTOR), DR. KENNY DOUGLAS (SECRETARY-GENERAL.), MRS. ROSELYN BAKER (LOGISTICS DIRECTOR), AMECHI OHA (LEGAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR)
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