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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348023225991 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • akin_george131@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Akin George <akingeorge132@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: akin_george131@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:54:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: $10m PART PAYMENT APPROVAL IN YOUR FAVOUR.


FROM.DR.AKIN GEORGE, FUND RELEASING OFFICER, CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA/DIVISION OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234-802-322-5991.
EMAIL: akin_george131@hotmail.com

ATTN:BENEFICIARY.

Dear sir.

RE: $10m PART PAYMENT APPROVAL IN YOUR FAVOUR.

Following The Federal Government Mandate of 2008 over Foreign Payment,our office has finally recieved a final approval over your payment this first quater,2008.We have also attached this along to the PRESIDENT with a payment approval notice RE-CBN/22XXY36/07 on your behalf.

Meanwhile, your local representatives here in Nigeria have submitted your bank details to us where this fund is to be transferred and remitted into.As a matter of urgency and appropriateness,please do cross-check this submitted bank details of yours as forwarded by your local representatives to ensure accuracy.

The account is hereby stated below:

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK HONG KONG.
ACCOUNT NO:410-1-097081-7.
BANK CODE:003.
SWIFT CODE:SCBKL HK HH.
TELEX:73230SCHNKHX.
BENEFICIARY:FU KWOK WING.
ADDRESS:FU KWOK WING(Private Address)Suite615.6/F,BLK"E" Central
MAnsion.527-9 JAffe road Hong Kong.
FAX:852-28380705 Or Tel/FAX:852-93874218.

I want you to respond back to me and confirm to me if you know the above named person,is he your partner or did you permitted him to act on your behalf for the release of your contract/inheritance fund part payment of $10m (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)?,that is why i am contacting you before i give final instruction for the funds transfer.

I am waiting for your urgent response.

Yours faithfully,

DR.AKIN GEORGE.


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