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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:
  • "to 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)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • unitednationfundclearance@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "worldgoverning@terra.es" <worldgoverning@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:26:44 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: WORLD GOVERNING BODIES 2008 PAYMENT APPROVAL VALUED $11.5M


WORLD GOVERNING BODIES 2008 PAYMENT APPROVAL VALUED $11.5M

Attention Beneficiary,

The British Prime Minister in conjunction with NIGERIA GOVERNMENT AND U.S.A GOVERNMENT AND , WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with your Release Code: GNC/3480/04/08 in your favor for your contract entitlement, Inheritance/winning payment with the UNITED NATIONS. to your nominated bank account.
Now your new Payment, United nations Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH45CV, Reference No.-, Allocation No: Password No: , Pin Code No: and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: , Released Code No: 0876; Immediate HSBC Telex confirmation No: -; Secret Code No: XXTN014, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 48hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to deal and communicate only with MR.ALAN SMITH, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DEPT. HSBC BANK, AKRA-GHANA, with the help and monitory team from the HSBC BANK USA N.A. whichis our official remitting bank. Committee on foreign payment matters in United Nation, has picked interest in your payment and they want to makesure you receive your fund. So contact Mr. Alan Smith on his contact information as follows, for immediate release of your payment. Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any other person or office anymore, Now you are required to send the information below:for immediate release of your funds via Bank to Bank transfer: HERE is his direct email:-unitednationfundclearance@yahoo.ca

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) A/C NO:
8) ROUTING NO OR SWIFT CODE NO:
9) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

Note: your personal contact/communication code with HSBC Bank is (388), you are advised to send your full banking information to the HSBC Bank of London International Remittance Department, to the attention of the director, Mr.Alan Smith and make sure you speak with him, with your new payment code for immediate release of your payment.

Regards,
ALHAJI SHAKA TOMPSON





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