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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:
  • "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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 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.
  • trustee.msg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson Richard" <richardjohnson3@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: richardjohnson_222a@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 22:10:32 +0100
Subject: ATTN:BENEFICIARY: STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY


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*FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
PRESIDENCIAL OFFICE AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENT
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS*

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*CBN/OHG/00X09/2008
*


*ATTN:BENEFICIARY.*

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* STOP ORDER FROM THE
PRESIDENCY*


*
This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your out standing
contractual payment which was suspended by the Central Bank of Nigeria there
by stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your contract fund to
your nominated bank account. As a result of this development verification
conductedby the Finance Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification
Panel on your contract case filehas been endorsed for payment awaiting your
confirmations.

In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the
followingreasons based on the new account submitted to this office on your
behalf:

(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from Mr.RAINER
HESSE of Germany to re-route your payment into a new bank account number as
stated VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond,VA 23220.
Account number 32501.of| Mr.RAINER HESSE.The sum of (20
Million US Dollars)

(2) Confirm to our department if you have instructed Mr.RAINER HESSE to
appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that he receive cash
call remittance on your behalf.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by unauthorized
individuals with respect to your con tract payment but unfortunately this
officeis not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at your
own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized| Mr.RAINER HESSE to change
your banking particulars to the following particulars stated below:*


*VACAP Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond,VA 23220.Account
number 32501 Also re-confirm your Contract Number, Contract Amount, Private
Telephone and Faxnumber, your e-mail address, Office or home address so
that we can cross-checkit with our file records.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected that
Mr.RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit
into a new different bank account.You are advised to call the Chairman Debt
or mail him (**trustee.msg@gmail.com* <trustee.msg@gmail.com>* )
Verification Panel upon the receipt of this mail for further briefing
concerning your payment):From the office of the President.*

**

*Regards*


*______________
Richard Johnson.*


*CHAIRMAN OF BOARD AND TRUSTEE DEPT
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