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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • mno77225@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR HAMZA <jonesbecool@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: mno77225@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 19:27:14 +1000 (EST)
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF:DR.ABDULAHI HAMZA,


FROM THE OFFICE OF:DR.ABDULAHI HAMZA,
OFFICE OF INTL REMITTANCE,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
REPLY email address: mno77225@yahoo.com.hk
ATTENTION:

CONTRACT NO:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,VALUED AT(US$12M)

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria yourname and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their
payments.

I wish to inform you this payment is being processed and will be released
to you as soon as you respond to this mail. Also note that from the
record in my file, your outstanding contract payment is (US$12M) TWELVE
MILLION,UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS).
Please re-confirm to me the informations below .

1)Your full name.
2) Your Telephone, fax and mobile number
3) companyname,position and address.
4) Your receiving Banking particulars.
5)Copy of your international passport

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from
Our Coresponding bank in abroad and copies of the transfer documents will
be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm when the funds
will be credited into youraccount

YOURS SINCERELY,
DR.ABDULAHI HAMZA,
OFFICE OFINTL REMITTANCE, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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