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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348083733327 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Don Brayo" <don_brayo@nonifamily.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:08:57 +0530 (IST)
Subject: RECONFIRM.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN CONJUNCTION WITH
ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA.
PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT
PAYMENT ABUJA.
Website:http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/
Ref:CBN/OHG/00X09/2008.


FROM DESK OF : Auditor General of the Federation
On behalf : PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA (GCFR).
Direct Phone : 234 8083733327

Att:Beneficiary/Contractor

STOP ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENCY:

This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your outstanding
contractual payment which was suspended by the Central Bank of Nigeria there
by stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your contract fund to
your nominated bank account.
As a result of this development verification conducted by the Finance
Ministry in conjunction with the Debt Verification Panel on your contract
case file has been endorsed for payment awaiting your confirmations. In view
of several efforts already made by us to contact you for the following
reasons based on the new account submitted to this office on your behalf:

(1) My Office desks have just received a sworn affidavit from to re-route
your payment into a new bank account number asstated: VACAP Federal Credit
Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220.Account number 32501.of Mr.
RAINER HESSE. The sum of US$25.5m USD. (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only)

(2) Please, confirm to our department if you have instructed Mr. RAINER
HESSE to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that the
receive cash call remittance on your behalf.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by unauthorized
individuals with respect to your contract payment but unfortunately this
office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and warned that it is at
your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. RAINER HESSE to change
your banking particulars to the following particulars stated below: VACAP
Federal Credit Union, 1700 Robin Hood Road, Richmond, VA 23220. Account
number 3250163 Also
re-confirm your Contract Number, Contract Amount, Private Telephone and Fax
number, your e-mail address, Office or home address so that we can
cross-check it with our file records.

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected that
Mr. RAINER HESSE is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit
into a new different bank account. You are advised to call the Chairman Debt
Verification Panel upon the receipt of this mail.

Yours faithfully,

Don Brayo,
Auditor General
Auditor General of the Federation On behalf :
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (GCFR) Warning:
This communiqu is from the PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT PAYMENT
upon the advice of the Presidential adviser on Contract are advised to
adhere strictly to directive. Any fund beneficiary who ignores instruction
will be doing so at his own risk and should not blame the Federal
Government Of Nigeria for non-payment of their contract
funds.Website:http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/

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