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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348077581839 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Claudia McVeigh <get.backtous@live.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:51:33 -0400
Subject: COMPENSATION OF $500,000.00 TO SCAM VICTIM

Committee On Foreign Payment Matters
National House of Assembly
PMB 141, Central Area,Abuja-Nigeria.
P. O. Box 5760, Garki, Abuja
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

COMPENSATION OF $500,000.00 TO SCAM VICTIM

Dear Sir,

This is to bring to your notice that The Nigeria Senate House delegated from the United

Nations has resolved to pay 100 Nigerian 419 scam victims $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand

United States Dollars each you are listed and approved for this payment as one of the

scammed victims.

 

On this faithful recommendations, I want to bring to your notice that during the last UN

meetings, it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the lose of

funds by various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over the world

today, in other to retain the good image of the country, the president of the country is now

paying 100 victims of this operators $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars

each.

Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems in Nigeria, According to the number of

applicants at hand, 40 beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United

States, we still have more 60 left to be paid the compensations of $500,000.00 Five Hundred

Thousand United States Dollars each.

Your name was  mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested in Lagos Nigeria as one

of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate

this message to any one for any reason whatso ever, the US secret service in colloboration

with the Economic And Financial Crime Commission in Nigeria are already on trace on the

criminals.

For more vital information on this initiative, please visit:

http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/news1jul.htm

Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the British government has approved

US$50,000,000.00(Fifty Million United States Dollars) for the settlement of the remaining 40

people on the list and an arrangement has been concluded with the Bank of America for final

release of funds into your bank account.

                                            
Now you are directed to contact the Debt Management Office of the Federal Republic of

Nigeria for the Attention to Dr. Edmond Egbo immediately who has been assigned by the

Federal Government of Nigeria to coordinate and ensure that the Bank of America releases

funds to you.

Contact Person:Dr. Audu Joda
Debt Management Office(dmo)
Plot 12/14 Ahmadu Bello Way
Victoria Island
Lagos -  Nigeria
Tel:234-8077581839
Email: fedgvnt@live.com

Contact them now and inform  Dr. Audu Joda that you received an email from The Senate

Committee on Foreign Payment Matters at the National House of Assembly Federal Republic of

Nigeria, directing you to contact the Debt Management Office for the release of your

compensation valued at US$500,000.00.

Upon contacting the Debt Management Office for this purpose,you should also provide them

with the following information.

              (1) Full Name
              (2) Home Address
              (3) Valid Contact Telephone Lines
              (4) Personal Identification
              (5) Age and Occupation

NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call, if we still

find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating and

extracting money from you, We shall stop and cancel your payment immediately .

 
Yours faithfully,
Senator. Claudia McVeigh,
Head. Senate Committee on Foreign Payment Matter.
National House of Assembly
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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