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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:
  • "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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 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.
  • +2348027390698 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: SENATOR DAVID MARK <senatordavidmar25@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dr-ernestebi19@live.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:54:39 +0000
Subject: Transfer Your Fund Through Our CBN Bank ACCESS Telephone




OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT

(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)

IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA



Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your ref:


Attention:

Be informed that all the fees you are supposed to pay before receiving your contract /Inheritance fund have been waived off. You are to contact ASS.DEPUTY GOVERNOR DR.ERNEST EBI (CBN) at dr-ernestebi19@live.com or call him on his Mobile Number +2348027390698 only for your (processing fee) and he will transfer your contract fund to you immediately. No other charges except the processing fee. Your PASSCODE is: 98009877x( Fund Transfer confirmation same day).Listen you are free to make your inquiries regarding to transfer with any licensed and reliable authorities but do not make your inquiries with any individual or unlicensed parastastals to avoid giving out the governors contacts informations to fraudsters. His contact telephone number will be given to you if requested.you have no other payment to make except the processing fee. Your Payment will be through Electronic Telegraphic Transfer. No need of calling Any solicitor/Official Again of moving to federal ministry of finance or any other authority for your payment.

This is newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of Nigeria to avoid experiences of incessant Fraud,illegal extortion of money from Contractors and to enhance transparency.This will also help you not to be deceived by any person telling you that your funds will be delivered to you at your doorstep through a diplomatic courier company.This has been widely warned in the internet but people are still falling victim.(SAY NO TO FRAUD).

WHEN YOUR FUND IS TRANSMITTED, DR.ERNEST EBI WILL INFORM YOU AND YOU APPLY THE PASSCODE AS DIRECTED AND INSTANTLY, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED AND YOU MOVE TO YOUR BANK. You will only apply the passcode when you have paid your processing fee because for now, it is still invalid until your fund is transmitted.

If you pay your processing fee your passcode will be authenticated and gets valid thereby transmitting your funds to the newly introduced system of payment by the Central Bank of Nigeria and you can then make the transfer by yourself using the guideline.

You can try the guideline as an instance,* With your digital telephone dial our bank access code: 235742909 it will request your Bank Account number press #, at a voice prompt enter your passcode and press # and you will be credited. (This will automatically work if your passcode is valid) BUT TRY IT NOW AND NOTE THAT PASSCODE IS STILL INVALID.This is very simple just contact Dr Ernest Ebi and make sure you keep your passcode secret to avoid interception.

Contact me if there is any delay from the so called gentleman incharge.

Any other contact or payment you make apart from the processing fee is at your own risk.Note that when contacting DR.ERNEST EBI you are advised to provide the informations below:

Full Name:
Address:
Valid Telephone Number: MUST!!
Bank Name: Annual Income:

Be informed that so many unauthorized individuals do parade themselves as our officials and impose bogus bills on our contractors with their syndicates home and abroad. Take precautionary measure henceforth. You have been notified.


We have signed an agreement with the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT during our first meeting this year with our PRESIDENT Commander In-Chief of the Arms Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA and together with the FBI,Metroplitann Police(United Kindom),Nigeria POLICE,ICPC and Nigeria EFCC,I advice you to go ahead and comply with the person who is incharge of the Transfer of your fund and note that you only charged for the Processing fees Also All the beneficiary will be responsible for Processing fees which cannot be deducted from the Transfer because there is a bond holding Transfer which contain the Fund and according to the section 408XII of the 1999 Nigeria constitution law which stated that only the sole beneficiary of the said fund is permitted to withdraw from his/her Bank account after it has been Transfered by the foreign payment department.

Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been involved in this transaction, you are now to be rest assured that this transaction is legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to protect and Serve citizens of the United States of America. All you have to do is immediately contact DR ERNEST EBI via E-mail for instructions on how to procure your processing fee which we have not confirmed the amount required for the processing fee. Agent contact whom will process your transfer immediately DR ERNEST EBI.Once you have sent the required information to Dr. Ernest Ebi he will contact you with instructions on how to make the payment after which he will proceed in your transfer without any further delay. You have hereby been authorized/guaranteed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to commence towards completing this transaction, as there shall be NO delay once payment for the Processing Fee has been made to the authorized agent.

PLEASE YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT THE FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION FOR CONFORMATION OF YOUR FUND.

FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION

ROBERT S. MUELLER
DIRECTOR,FBI
E-MAIL: fbisss4@msn.com


Yours faithfully,
Please call. for more information.




We are waiting, Have a nice day.

ASST.ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.

God bless you and your family.
God bless United State of America
God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.



Best Regards
SENATOR DAVID MARK



SENATE PRESIDENT

(Federal Republic of Nigeria)
[senatordavidmark82@live.com]

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