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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:
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • foodoku@volny.cz

Fraud email example:

From: udoko <oodokoo@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 16:56:31 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND


From; Dr. OUdoku, Director, Compliance Board.

DEPARTMENT OF CBN TREASURY OFFICE .

FOREIGN PAYMENT CONTROL REGULATIONS.



Attention Dear,



This is to officially inform you that a claim have been put on your account
in respect of the sum of US$ 4.3M, being part-payment of your overdue
payment now in position of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account number
CBNI435537672828.



Due to shufflements in policies, a bill was actually passed recently by the
present government for unconditional settlement of all outstanding payments
in position of the (CBN) mostly contract, inheritance, and lottery funds.
which actually was meant to be transfer to the various beneficiaries by cbn
whiles ago but unfortunately delayed due to one statutory hitch or the
other. and information was recently passed to supposed beneficiaries to this
regard, through affiliated institutes.



Consequently, Two gentlemen who claims to be your associate and representing
attorney, have file claim in respect of your fund of the above account
(supposedly in favor of your family) on the grounds that you are reported to
have died. however, I decided to try of confirming of this, using the very
contact information in your data, just to avoid any misconception or
otherwise, as its my official responsibility to harness this process.

(in case you happens to be available) you are advice to respond so that your
fund can be transfer to you direct.



you call also reach to me by alternative email: foodoku@volny.cz

Regards.

Dr. OUdoku.

Director, Compliance Board (CBN)

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