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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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • remittancedepartment.halifaxbank@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: cris jones <crisjones23ty@live.com>
Reply-To: <c113jones@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:01:50 +0100
Subject: URGENT



THE BENEFICIARY HALIFAXBANK/ UNITED NATIONS 2008 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.FRAUD VICTIMS/$800,000 BENEFICIARIES.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:HB/06654 $800,000 USD. Attention, 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 $800,000 USD (Eight Hundred Thounsand Dollars) each.You are however listed as one of the beneficiaries for these payments.You are expected to get back to us for your immediate reimbursement.As a result of this laudable recommedations,you are hereby informed that during the last U.N. meeting held in Abuja,Nigeria,it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world on the loss of funds by various foreignersto the scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to redeem the good image of our country,the President has ordered the immediate payment of $800,000 USD each to the affected victims in accordance with the U.N. recommendations.Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria,these payments are to be made by HALIFAX BANK PLC,Nigeria and UNION 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 apprehended in 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 this criminals down.Once again,you are expected to keep it secret until these criminals are all apprehended. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) (Motto:No Body is above the Law)have combined effort with the United Nation Anti-crime Commission 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 in bankrupcy today due to the activities of these hoodlums.However,a thorough investigation 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 others are now living in abject poverty.You can receive your reimbursement via any of these options you Choose,(ATM PAYMENTS UNIT 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 $800,000 USD (Eight Hundred Thounsand Dollars) reimbursement funds.A copy of your response is expected to be sent to us via this email:(remittancedepartment.halifaxbank@yahoo.co.uk) with the following information.Full Name:Full home address:Telephone:Mobile:occupation:Age:Sex:Yours faithfully,David Ibeh.Remittance Dept,FRAUD VICTIMS/$800,000 BENEFICIARIES DEPT.HALIFAX BANK PLC
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