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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447031932857 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447006006760 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sir.Benson Gilbert" <wilford67@live.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:39:59 +0100
Subject: Payment OK

U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M.

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement, inheritance/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account. Now, your new Payment, United Nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex Confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR ANDREW J.WILFORD, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your money. SO contact: MR ANDREW J.WILFORD on his contact information, Direct Citibank Telephone No +44-703-1932857 Fax Number: +44- 7006- 006-760,Email: wilford67@live.com for immediate release of your contract, inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, you are required to send bellow: Information request for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:

2) FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY:

3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE:

4) COMPANY NAME,POSITION AND ADDRESS:

5) BANK INFORMATIONS:

a) BANK NAME:

b) BANK ADRESS:

c) ACCOUNT NUMBER:

d) SWIFT CODE/

e) ROUTING NUMBER:

F) IBAN NUMBER

6) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:

7) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE 

Note: your personal contact/communication code with Citibank is (511), you are advice to send your full banking information to the Citibank of London international remittance director headed by Mr. Andrew J. Wilford and make sure you speak with him, with your new payment code for release of your payment and send him all your banking information now. Regard. Senate CONTACT CODE (511) OFFICER: MR ANDREW J.WILFORD.

POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.

TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK: FAX NUMBER:

EMAIL: CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT

UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.

SIR BENSON GILBERT.

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Anti-fraud resources:

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