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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 us 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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +447031970273 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "iza zailani" <iza.zailani7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:18:25 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT


*THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION
**In Conjunction with the International Monetary Fund
OHCHR, Dalais Wilson, CH 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Senior Human Rights Officer and International Payment Dept.*
* *

*Kind Attn: Beneficiary with African/ European Countries *
*IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT WITH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES *
**
*Sequel to the meeting we had with the African and European country leaders
in regards to the payments been owed by the Africa and Europe continents,
the Chairman of African Unity (AU) and that of the European Union (EU) have
made it known to all the beneficiaries been owed via Contracts, Inheritance,
Lottery Winners and during their recent interview with British broadcasting
co-operation (BBC) that all the debts been owed by the Africans and
Europeans should be paid to them via AU and EU accounts with the supervision
of the International Monetary Fund Unit in London UK,which you happened to
be one of them. *
**
*We wish to inform you that the World Bank, (WB) and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) in conjuction with the African Union (AU) and European
Union (EU) have approved a total sum of US$US$3,300,000.00 (Three Hundred
and Fifty Million US Dollars only) for the settlement of these Debts owed to
various beneficiaries at which we are assigned to ensure complete payment to
each beneficiary. The amount approved for immediate payment to you is the
sum of US$3,300,000.00 ( Three Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only).** *
**
*You are advised to stop any further communication with any person or group
of persons. and contact Mr.Isa Zailani with the following informations*
*MR ISA ZAILANI** *
*isa_zailani@live.com*
*Tel: +447031970273*
*with the following infomations.*
*1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Age:
4. Country: (Present Location)
5. Nationality:
6. Telephone:
7. Fax number: (if any)
8. Ref #:
9. Batch #:*
*For you own good, your fund has been deposited in Nigeria for your
immediate payment. The former payment officers that have been handling your
payment before have been instructed to hands off from you payment due to the
petitions and series of complaints we have been receiving from all parts of
the world against African and European countries with the manner they are
delaying their beneficiaries funds.

Some petitions we received made it known to us that some beneficiaries have
lost all they have achieved in the life time due to the way Africans
especially are asking them to pay one charge or the other in regards of
their payments. *
*Be informed that your payment has been transfered into your account
provided by your representative Mrs. Lillian Sue below:

**NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
ACCOUNT NO 5608403326
ACCOUNT NAME LILIAN SUE
ROUTING NO 0853733
*
*Please contact Mr. ISA ZAILANI immediately for the collection of your
International Transfer Payment Advice (Payment Slip Or Telex Copy) to enable
you confirm your payment in your account without further delay. He is the
only authorized officer in the International Monetary Fund Unit in Lagos
Nigeria to handle and witness your payment, any other further communication
you have outside his office is at your own risk, and you are advised to stop
making any further payment to any one without MR ISA ZAILANI notice because
he is the only authorized officer with International Monetary Fund Unit in
Lagos Nigeria via AU and EU reserve account under united nations payment
gazette.

Get back to us immediately you confirm your payment in your account to
enable us close your payment file with us. *
*Best regards,

**Mr. Frank Hunt
Senior Human Rights Officer United Nations Switzerland.*

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