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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:
  • ",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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348037168067 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +23414400076 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: eric ezego8 <ericezego8@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:36:47 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE




ATTN: BENEFICIARYCONTRACT NO: NNPC/PED/046/KRD/98AMOUNT: US$20,000,000.00PAYMENT CODE NO:FGN/CBN/LA/KRD/2008

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIANATIONAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE COMMISSIONP.M.B. 1786 IKOYI LAGOS - NIGERIAOUR REF: FGN/NEIC/0224A/08 YOUR REF:----------------------DATE:10/1/2008

RE: CREDIT AS ADVISED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA IN THIS YEAR BUDGET YOUR ARE HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS GIVING THIS COMMISSION A MANDATE TO SETTLE ALL THE CONTRACTORS (CATEGORY A) WHO HAVE FULFILLED ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF WHICH YOURSIS AMONG THOSE LISTED AS DULY CERTIFIED.

BE NOTIFY THAT WE HAVE FORWARDED ALL THE REFERENCES CONCERNING YOUR PAYMENT TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) I WILL ALSO LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT WHERE YOUR NAME /YOUR COMPANY WAS SCHEDULED FOR PAYMENT CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER EXECUTING THE FIRM PAYMENT INCLUDED IN THAT SCHEME.

RECONFIRM IMMEDIATELY YOUR CONTRACT INFORMATION TO THE DIRECTOR FUND TRANSFER CONTROL UNIT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) DR.MIKE ODERA THROUGH HIS DIRECT TEL: 234-803-7168067 FAX: 234-1-4400076 E-MAIL drmikeodera@msn.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

REGARDSMR ERIC EZEGOCHAIRMAN

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