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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)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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)
  • ",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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: telex department <telexdepartment2@live.com>
Reply-To: <cbntelexdepartment_2007.info@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:03:41 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT /INHERITANCE PAYMET WORTH $USD8MILLION











CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIAISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS
From the Desk Of:MRS. ALICE EZE
Telex Department(CBN)
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT /INHERITANCE PAYMET WORTH $USD8MILLION FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS FROM THE DESK OF:MRS. ALICE EZECBN Telex Department,Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN}Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Urgent Attention;
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT HAS BEEN FINALIZED TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS THE LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) TO YOU AS MY BANK HAS BEEN NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT TRANSFER

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN AND HER ATTORNEY CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A DEATH CERTIFICATE AND AFFIDAVIT CERTIFICATE OF INHERITANCE, CLAIMING THAT YOU ARE DEAD, AND SHE IS NOW YOUR NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT, HERE ARE HER INFORMATION WHICH SHE PROVIDED TO CLAIM YOUR FUND
NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428

HOWEVER, YOUR REPLY EMAIL TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY WILL PROVE IF THE WOMAN IS RIGHT OR NOT. IF THIS WOMAN IS RIGHT WE WILL HAVE NO OPTION THAN TO PAY HER IMMEDIATELY.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND BELLOW INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSE SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$8M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.
1. YOUR NAME:...………………………………………………..
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:......………………………………………
3.YOUR TELEPHONE....………………………………
4. FAX......……………………..
5. AGE..........….
6. SEX:...........……….
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:.....................……………………………
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:........................…………….
9.YOUR ID CARD……………………….
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURE IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
CENTRAL BANK, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT HAS APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR AND INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2007. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAIL TO THE SAID MRS. WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
THIS FUND WE BE TRANSFER TO MRS. JANET WHITE, IF YOU DON’T ACT VERY FAST, YOU HAVE TO BE WISE AND RECEIVE THIS MONEY BY YOUR SELF, PLEASE DON’T NEVER YOU SEND A COPY OF THIS MASSAGE TO ANYBODY OR ANY OFFICE TO AVOID ANY PROBLEM.
FURTHERMORE, I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU CONCERNING THE PAYMENT IF YOU GIVE ME INTRUCTION TO TRANSFER THIS FUND TO THE PERSON I WILL TRANSFER IT WITHIN 24HRS WITHOUT ANY DELAY BECAUSE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE GIVE ME INSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER EVERY INHERITANCE FUND TO THE OWNERS
DON’T DISCLOSE THIS MASSAGE TO ANY BODY I JUST WANT TO UPDATE YOU THIS METTER IF YOU ARE AWAY OF IT BECAUSE I CAN SEE THE REASON WHY YOU SEND SOME BODY TO IHERIT YOUR FUND OF $8,000,000,00 DOLLARS.
WE ARE WAITNG TO HERE FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
BEST REGARDS,
MRS. ALICE EZEDIRECTOR, TELEX DEPARTMENT,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN
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