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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2348022458211 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Skye Bank Plc" <info.skyebankplcnig3@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: skye_bankplcnig1@post.ro
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 09:15:55 -0700
Subject: Instructions To Transfer Your Fund


Skye Bank Plc

Registered Office: Skyebank House, Alausa

Ikeka, Lagos. Registered No: 973008 NG.

Private Mailbag: M2 3LS: cable: sbank.



INSTRUCTIONS TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $2,500,000.00USD (TWO
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ONLY.



Dear,



This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. After due
vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contracted us to see to your
immediate payment of the sum of US$2.5 Million United State Dollars from
their Offshore Account with us.



We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going
through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see to the release of your
fund (US$2.5 Million United State Dollars) , which has been delayed. This
has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from Nigeria. We advice
that you stop further communication with any correspondence from Nigeria.
Your representatives in Nigeria will tell you to still go ahead with them
but on your own risk.



The only thing required from you is the below information to enable us to
take further procedure with your fund transfer.



(1)Full name:

(2)Address:

(3)Tel:

(4)Bank Address:

(5)Account Number:

(6)Routing Number:

(7)Swift Code:

(8)sex:

(9)Age:

(10)Occupation:



Should you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account
within three Bank working days from the day you provide the required
information.

Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want
your fund.



Mr. John Williams

Senior Manager: Remittance/Currency Control Unit,

For: Skye Bank Plc,

Direct line: +2348022458211

E-mail: skye_bankplcnig1@post.ro

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