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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Fedex Nigeria" <fedexnig16@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: waynefedexnigeria@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:11:37 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary of $2million


FEDEX NIGERIA
13,OSHODI ROAD
IKEJA BRANCH OFFICE
LAGOS
NIGERIA



Greetings!


This is to inform you that there is Confirmable Bank Draft of $2,000.000.00
United States Dollars, in our office waiting to be dispatched to you. It was
deposited here by the Central Bank of Nigeria for you.What you have to do
now is to contact the FedEx Delivery with your correct mailling address so
that your bank draft will be deliverd to you immediately.Fill the
information below and return:

Name------------------------------------------------------------
Nationality: -----------------------------------------------------
Address of Residence: --------------------------------------------
Occupation: ------------------------------------------------------
Tel number: ------------------------------------------------------
Email: -----------------------------------------------------------


Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Wayne Craig

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