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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • fight44justice@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Idriss Kutigi" <egobiaaa@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 09:44:21 +0100
Subject: Attn :Honourable Beneficiary


SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF JUSTICE
HON. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI
THREE ARMS ZONE, P.M.B. 308,
GARKI -ABUJA (FCT)


Attn :Honourable Beneficiary,


Dear Sir/ Madam,



This is to notify you,that your name and contact email address was found
among the list of foreigners that have been scammed by some Nigerian
Fraudsters. It might interest you to know that our government recently
signed an agreement with the United State Government during the first
meeting this year between our President and Commander In-Chief of armed
forceses of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA
with the INTERPOL and the FBI to fight against this fraudelent act and to
return all contract funds that has been stolen from Nigeria to foreign
accounts and also to refund all money to the people who has been scammed
too.

A total sum of ($350 Million) united state dollars in cash has been approved
and set aside for your compensation by the government of Nigeria which will
be delivered to your door step by A UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMAT attachee in the
president'S office or any other means like the ATM which the committee deem
fit to use.

We have actually been authorized by the President, and commander in chief of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the governing board of central bank of
Nigeria to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, Recommended
and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine. During the
course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that you have been
scammed, From the records of outstanding claims due for payment submitted by
the United Nations, your name is next on the list of the outstanding bills
to be settled, I wish to inform you that your payment has been processed
and will be delivered to you as soon as you respond to this letter.Kindly
re-confirm the following information to Barrister Festus Keyamo

the Director incharge of this disbursement, for final verification of your
details so that the funds will be shipped to you. please contact him through
this email,(fight44justice@sify.com) with the following details:

1) Your full names

2) Phone number ( mobile telephone should be included)

3) Your contact Address

4) Current Occupation

5) Your Drivers license or (any Form of identification)

We demand an urgent response prior to this matter and to work with us to
enable us track those Miscreants, the Federal Bureau of Investigation(F.B.I)
are working together with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)
of Nigeria to eradicate scam in this country, hence i want you to follow
your fund box code below, which is given to you by the Supreme Court of
Nigeria(NG29820FGN). You are to keep this code for security purposes. It is
the code that you will use in opening the security sealed box when it is
delivered to you.

Also note that every beneficiary will be responsible for shipping fees which
cannot be deducted from the fund because there is a bond holding the funds
that states that only the sole beneficiary of the fund is permitted to
receive the payment by way of opening the box after it has been sealed by
the foreign payment department in the office of the president.

Also note that my office will alert the INTERPOL and your state police
immediately your shipment leaves the shore of Nigeria so as to avoid any
restriction and problem when the fund get to its port of destination.

CONGRATULATIONS.

HON. JUSTICE IDRIS KUTIGI(GCON)
CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA
SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA

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