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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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 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.
  • +2348138591040
• 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.
  • deputygov_cenbank206@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR TUNDE LEMO. CBN" <deputygovernorcbn_tundelemo@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: deputygov_cenbank206@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:20:57 +0300
Subject: CALL ME +234 813 859 1040 FOR YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

>From The Desk Of Dr Tunde Lemo
Deputy Governor, CBN
Direct Line +234 813 859 1040

ATTN:Funds Beneficiary

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: LONG OVER DUE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE/ ATM CARD PAYMENT TRANSFER ADVISE IN YOUR FAVOUR:

My name is Dr Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, I would advise you to respond to this mail through my email address
(deputygov_cenbank206@o2.pl) for your fund transfer to your account valued
$10.5M only, . This is in accordance with the new debt management policy of
the Federal Government as recommended by the IMF
Call me immediately on my Direct Mobile line+ 234 813 859 1040 upon
receipt of this mail as the fund is ready to be transfered to your account
Regards
Dr Tunde Lemo.
Deputy Governor, CBN

Anti-fraud resources:

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