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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • jerombrown1@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Mueller <robert_mueller_13@msn.com>
Reply-To: <rmueller51@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:21:04 +0000
Subject: RE: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) OUTSTANDING REMITTANCE



>From The Desk of: Mr. Robert S. Mueller IIIInternational Monetary Fund (IMF)Investigation Bureau,700 19th Street, N.W,Washington, D.C. 20431 USA
RE: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) OUTSTANDING REMITTANCE
We the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Investigation Bureau Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies in the United States of America have recently been informed through our Global Intelligence Monitoring Network that you are presently having a transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as regards to an over-due contract payment which has been fully endorsed for payment in your favour accordingly.
We will advise you to go ahead to contact with the Apex Bank (STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON) as your fund has been moved to the above bank to enable us keep monitoring all services relating to your fund as well as your correspondence at all levels.
We observed that the only problem holding the transfer of this fund is as a result of some unscrupulous element using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor of the Central Bank's identity.
In the cause of our investigation, we were informed that a lady with the name Mrs. JOAN C. BAILEY from OHIO USA. contacted the bank and also presented some documents evidencing your claim purported to have been signed by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at: US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars).
The officials of the bank acted wisely by insisting on hearing from you personally for re-confirmation before they proceed on wiring your fund to the nominated account she supplied to them.
The bank for security reasons contacted us (IMF) Investigation Department to assist them in making indepth investigations. In other words, you are to confirm if you appointed Mrs. JOAN C. BAILEY to represent you for the payment of your fund.
Be informed by this notice that; E.U. Financial Rules stipulate that the bank will not be held liable for any misdirection of fund, in the event if she is actually assigned by you.
For security reasons you are hereby warned to stop any communication with any office or persons, except the below named officer.
NAME: .DR. JEROME BROWN(GLOBAL HEAD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT)STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON.England, United Kingdom, RH19 1HHEMAIL: jerombrown1@gmail.com
Do notify me as soon as you contact the bank through Dr. Jerome Brown, so as to follow up with your payment case and also to investigate other related matters.
Best Regards,Mr. Robert S. Mueller IIIInternational Monetary Fund (IMF)

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