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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "foreign payment unit" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mrpeteraka12 Gazeta.pl" <mrpeteraka12@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: mrpeteraka@sify.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:55:50 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


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* *
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*FROM THE DESK OF,
MR. PETER AKA.
FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT.*
*FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIG.
_________________________*

* RE: IMMEDIATE ORDER / GUARANTEE FOR YOUR PAYMENT.
*
* *
*Attn: Beneficiary,*
**
*Sequel to the agreement between my government and yours in the Last G 8
summit meeting held in Gleneagles Scotland USA between Nigeria Government
and United Nation in conjunction with World Bank,where we reassured and
endorsed our signatories that all outstanding foreign payment due for the
release with Bank's in Africa/Nigeria both contract and will inheritance
Funds will be paid off in this present month of this last quarter of this
fiscal year, this is to restore back to the business relationship lost by
our past Government due to their selfish interest.*

*From the records of outstanding foreign payments due for the release with
bank's in Africa / Nigeria by the passed regime of our past Government, your
name and your contact was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
foreigners' payment which are still hanging on. *
**
*Therefore, I have mapped out enough funds to offset all debt owed to
foreigners who have not yet received their payments by the past government,
And I have also instructed all the Banks in Nigeria and Central Bank Of
Nigeria couple with Federal Ministry Of Finance to submit all files of all
foreign payment for immediate proper payment release.

Then, I wish to inform you today that your payment is being processed and
will be released to you as soon as you re-confirm your details to me, so
that i can authenticate the payment legally.

Also note that from our record, the Federal Government of Nigeria, has only
mapedout for you the sum of US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) to be release to you for now as
part-payment, after which the remaining part of the claims will be release
to you.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name;
2) Contact Address;
3) Your Phone No;
4) Your Fax No;
5) Occupation and Age;*
**
*In receipt of this above information, your payment will be approve by a
Certified International Bank Draft which can be pay to you through
Telegraphic Wire Transfer to any of your nominated bank account.

Note: Your payment is schedule to hold within 72 hours as soon as you
respond with the above mention requirement, As this letter is an evidence of
notification of payment to your name and after 7 days of this letter
counting from the date of dispatch without hearing from you, I shall declare
your payment, A Federal Government fund and subsequently convert it into the
Government coffers for it to be embezzled without question. This decision is
binding in accordance with Article 356 Act of the laws establishing this
supreme office. Kindly write me immediately you receive this mail
to effect immediate payment release.

Yours Truly,

Mr. Peter Aka,
For: The Management:*

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