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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 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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "barryston morgan" <barryston_morgan@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: bar_morgan2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 15:55:54 +0100
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR OUTSTANDING INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT VALUED AT US$10MILLION DOLLARS VIA CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT WITHIN 7 BANK WORKING DAYS


MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ASOKORO-ABUJA
NIGERIA


OFFICE OF OUTSTANDING PAYMENT/RELEASE AUTHORIZATION CENTER
+234-1-217-2194


Our Ref: MOF/D/2006/RELEASE 2008


Date: 10th April 2008

RE: RELEASE OF YOUR OUTSTANDING INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT VALUED AT
US$10MILLION DOLLARS VIA CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT WITHIN 7 BANK
WORKING DAYS

After the General Federal Executive Council meeting that was held yesterday
the 13th of April 2008 concerning all outstanding and overdue fund both
inheritance and contract payment owed to all foreign beneficiary which you
are amongst the list of beneficiary to receive their payment

The Ministry of Finance, Headquarters Abuja Nigeria have been mandated and
authorize to release your outstanding fund owed to you within 7days from
today the 14th April 2008. Which means that we have till the 22nd of April
to release all overdue fund here in our custody.

However, for us to completely , effectively and successfully carry out this
duty assigned to this office effectively, we will need your full
co-operation and understanding to carry out this mandated instruction
successfully within the time frame given.

In line with the above, we will require you to reconfirm your personal and
bank details to us to verify with the ones with have here in the Central
network computer. Also you are required to send a copy of your drivers
license or International Passport with two Passport Photograph to be
attached to your file.

Your Personal Information required are listed below

YOUR FULL NAMES
YOUR ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
YOUR NATIONALITY
YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION

You are finally requested to comply with this instruction stipulated above
as well as give us your total co-operation with this office as we
consumerate on the release of your outstanding fund.

Yours in Service


Mr Barryston Morgan
Secretary to the Minister of Finance
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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