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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • charles_brown4444@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "charles brown11" <charlesbrown11@klikni.cz>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 20:49:36 +0100
Subject: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA
EMAIL: charles_brown4444@yahoo.co.uk

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR INHERITANCE FILE.THIS IS TO NOTIFY
YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED,
VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR
LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND
TRANSFER.MEANWHILE, PAUL R. WEST CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A
LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION'S:

NAME ON THE ACCOUNT: PAUL R. WEST
NAME OF BANK: FIBRE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
ADDRESS OF BANK: 822 COMMERCE AVE, LONGVIEW , WA 98632
ROUTING NUMBER 323380766
ACCOUNT NUMBER 70712328

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF PAUL R. WEST
IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF PAUL R. WEST IS NOT YOUR
REPRESENTATIVE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$4.6M DOLLARS WILL BE
REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION. THIS FUND IS AS A
RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.

1. YOUR NAME:
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:
3. YOUR TELEPHONE:
4. FAX:
5. AGE:
6. SEX:
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS (BANK NAME, BANK ADDRESS, ROUTING #, ACCOUNT #
AND ACCOUNT NAME:

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,
EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE
INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO
HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER
PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS
TO THE SAID PAUL R. WEST , IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN
WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN
TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

REPLY ONLY TO: charles_brown4444@yahoo.co.uk


WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND
MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU. YOU MIGHT BE PAID THROUGH ONLINE BANKING WHICH YOU DO
NOT NEED MUCH TO PROVIDE ANY SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO AVIOD DELAYS. GET BACK
TO ME URGENTLY AND I WILL GUILD YOU ACCORDINGLY. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF

YOUR FUNDS.

BEST REGARDS,
PROF CHARLES C SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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