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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348034919754 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "don okffi" <donokffi01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kevinonuoha02@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:13:12 +0700
Subject: DID YOU SEND ONE INDIA MAN TO GIVE THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA THIS BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER TO TRANSFER YOUR PART PAYMENT $9.5 MILLION DOLLARS


DEAR SIR/MADAM,

DID YOU SEND ONE INDIA MAN TO GIVE THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA THIS BANK
ACCOUNT NUMBER TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS , I ASK YOU TO SEND ME ALL YOUR
BANKING INFORMATION WHICH I WILL PRESENT TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
BECAUSE THIS INDIAN MAN IS HERE IN NIGERIA .

BUT THAT IS NOT THE MATTER NOW , THE MATTER IS THAT THE INDIAN COME TO CLAIM
YOUR PART PAYMENT OF $9.5 MILLION DOLLARS BEFORE THE BALANCE WILL BE GIVEING
HIM AND I NEED YOU TO RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT DETAILS URGENTLY AND AS SOON AS
I RECEIVE I WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO CONFIRM YOUR RIGHT
BANKING INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNOR DR CHARLES SO LUDO TO APPROVE THE
PAYMENT WITH YOUR RIGHT INFORMATION .



HIS NAME MR . SIGHN NAGARAJAN IN INDIA

HBCB BANK OF INDIA

ACCOUNT NUMBER ; 4-805438999



THEN PLEASE CONFIRM TO ME YOUR BANKING INFORMATION AND YOUR PERSONAL ADDRESS
, TELEPHONE NUMBER TO PRESENT TO THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR URGENT , SO THAT
THEY WILL NOT TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS TO THE INDIA MAN .IF YOU ARE READY TO
CLAIM THIS FUNDS I WILL ASSIST YOU WITH 100% RISK FREE BOTHSIDE BUT YOU WILL
GIVE ME 2% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $9.5 MILLION DOLLARS AFTER I MIGHT HELP YOU
RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT , I WILL STOP THE INDIA MAN NOT TO PROCEED AGAIN .



HOW MUCH FUNDS THE BANK WILL PAY YOU .



THANKS

MR UMAN JOHNSON
TEL: 234-8034-919754

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