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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 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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jolly jolly <jollyjolly111@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jolly_jolly2008@live.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:50:30 +0000
Subject: Attention Beneficiary,




Attention Beneficiary,

Notification Of Payment Via Atm Card

This is to inform you officially, that ATM card number: 3774 2856 7847 9006 worth Three Million Dollars ($3Million usd) has been credited in your favor in bid to compensate you on your contract/ Inheritance payment since you are the beneficiary on our file for the first part of this fiscal Year 2009.


Your personal identification in the ATM- 7997. Contact the verification officer Jolly (Mr.) with the following information for proper verification and claim processing:

Full Names................
Occupation...............
Phone Number.............
Fax Number...............
Age......................
sex......................

NOTE: You are also required to send to the verification officer/agent a means of Identification which should be a scan copy of your Driver's License or International Passport or work I.D card for proper verification and authentication.

Regards .
Jolly

Chairman Inheritance /Contractual Committee
Central Bank Of Nigerian

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