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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +2348034334887 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +23417599123 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cbn Telex Department" <infocbnngr@mailbox.hu>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 19:22:52 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT BILL NO: CBN/4071/DRC/1806/CTFC-313/00.CBN/GOV


*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA*

*SUB: TRANSFER FUND:
PAYMENT OF US$10 MILLION ONLY.
PAYMENT BILL NO: CBN/4071/DRC/1806/CTFC-313/00.CBN/GOV. *

*FILE NO:FGN/87653
ALLOCATION NO:10x453aa/765
PAYMENT CODE:43900aa
SEQUENCE NO:PPP/3348/68
*

*Attn:Beneficiary,

This is a receipt Confirmation in Central Bank of Nigeria coming from
office of Presidency and Federal Ministry of Finance,Please note that your
approved payment with Federal Government of Nigeria is now placed on hold
in this office for final official file review Vetting necessary for the
transfer payment to take place into any of your authorised designated Bank
Account.

To reconfirm the originality of beneficiary claimant and information
particulars please submitted to us by the concerned authorities, and kindly
give answers to the below question correctly for Verification and send it
back to this office without delays.*

*1)Beneficiary's Name:..................................
2)Beneficiary's Address:.............................
3)Beneficiary's Phone and Fax Number:...........
4)Amount to Receive:..................................
5)Beneficiary's Bank Name,Address E.T.C:......... *

*In addition, send us a copy of your Driver's license or International
passport or any other certified ID for record purposes. As soon as we
receive the completed form, we shall vet your payment accordingly.

(NOTE: privacy of your personal information is an important part of this
office providing you with quality services. As such we would like to inform
you of our commitment for collecting, using, securing and sharing non-public
personal information. Our principles for protecting your personal
information are based in United Nations System Standards Association Model
Code as set out in World Bank's Personal Information Protection and
Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). It is important to us to provide this
service to our clients/costumer.)

We will be looking forward to hearing from you. For more information on your
payment, kindly reach the under sign at 234-80-34334887.*

*MR MARTINS IDRIS.
DIRECTOR TELEGRAHPIC WIRE TRANSFER,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
DIRECT NUMBER:234-80-34334887
DIRECT FAX NUMBER:234-1-759-9123

**This communication (including any attachments) is intended for the use of
the intended recipient(s) only and may contain information that is
confidential, privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or
dissemination of this communication or in part is strictly prohibited. If
you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the
Central Bank of Nigeria by return e-mail message and delete all copies of
the original communication. Thank you for your cooperation.*** (c) 2008.
Central Bank Of Nigeria(Nigeria Apex Bank).
*

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