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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 state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "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.
  • +2348065179574 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: acct_dankwambo7@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:10:19 -0000
Subject: FUND TRANSFER



--
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO-ROCK VILLA, GARKI ABUJA , FCT
TELEPHONE:+234 8065179574

ATTN:

RE: REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $75,000,000.00 INTO YOUR PRIVATE/COMPANIES
ACCOUNT

I approach you most honorably today for a mutual business transaction.
I am ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO, the Accountant -General of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria . I have been given the opportunity to be appointed the
Accountant-General after several years of active service.

Now by virtue of my present office and position, it is an opportunity
for me to have a share of the huge oil money which many top military
personnel of the past regimes had used my predecessors in the past to achieve
their personal interest without any benefit towards them.

Following this development, I now have an accord with a top officer of
the Finance Ministry to remit the sum of US $75, 000,000.00 (SEVENTY-FIVE
Million United State Dollars) to your nominated account, hence we as Civil
Servants do not have the right to acquire foreign account while in service. I
therefore request you to kindly allocate any account of your choice
with all necessary particulars to enable me to forward it to the Central Bank
of Nigeria for onward release of fund transfer approvals in your favour.
We have ten working days to conclude this deal on commencement, and I
shall join you at the account base for sharing and further discussion on my
investment plan in your country.

We shall negotiate your percentage share on reply of this mail for your
anticipated contribution in making this transaction a success. Do not
hesitate to comment where you do not understand.
ON SECURITY:

To ensure maximum security all correspondences shall be by E-mail and
strictly confidential.
Please protect my position in my country by keeping everything secret
until funds in question leave our foreign reserve account.
Finally I assure you of a 100% thorough, risk free, and hitch free
transaction.

CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST BY SENDING ME AN EMAIL OR CALLING ME ON MY DIRECT
TELEPHONE NUMBER: :+234 8065179574

YOURS FAITHFULLY

ALHAJI IBRAHIM DANKWAMBO
ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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