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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "nigeria national petroleum corporation" (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: "Dr. James Ude" <jamesude@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: dr.jamesude@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 11:11:42 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR RESPOND NOW!!!


THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT
ON FINANCIAL AFFAIRS/ DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT
Dr. James Ude (F.E.C).


FUND RELEASE ORDER

Attention:

Hello Dear,

It has come to my notice that your long overdue fund payment has not been
released to you. Since the release order has been instructed and mandated to
you after a conclusive meeting with the Federal Executive Council (F.E.C).

After my investigation, I found out that your fund has not been claimed and
also found out that all effort by you to receive your payment failed, base
on wrong information by your local representatives deceptive notification
message to you concerning the release of your payment.such illegal
information that has been sending to by your local representatives should be
disregarded and discarded in your own interest to avoid making unnecessary
and illegal FEES to any body.

I want you to know that as far as the office of the Special Adviser is
concerned all letter of notification of your payment has been sent to us.

Therefore, you are advised to contact this office within 72 hours of the
receipt of this urgent message to indicate clearly, reasons why you have not
claimed your fund after Federal High Court judgment, all the Federal
Parastatals, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Federal
Ministry of Finance (FMF), The National Assembly (NASS), The Fact Finding
Commission (FFC) Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been notified in respect
of your payment. Which THE PRESIDENCY has resolved the pay you part payment
of $8.2M through diplomatic delivery.

Failing to comply with this urgent message, we have no option than to go to
the court for the cancellation of the payment as unclaimed fund, this is to
enable the International Community to have no blame on the Federal Republic
of Nigeria for not paying you, which happened in the past.

Please contact me immediately you receive this urgent message as stated
above for security reasons. Every arrangement towards the release of your
payment has been concluded; your urgent attention is highly needed on this
matter.

As a matter of urgency, you are hereby advised to comply by making sure
that they provide to this office full details stated below;

(A) YOUR FULL NAME
(B) YOUR HOME ADDRESS
(C) YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS
(D) YOUR SCAN COPY OF INT'L PASSPORT

Upon the receipt of the above information's, as requested, your payment File
will be properly amended by the Payment Amend Committee (PAC) after which
your payment will be delivered to your HOME ADDRESS without any form of
delay.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. James Ude (F.E.C)
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE PRESIDENT

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