419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +447045731765 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- wolley.andrew579@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pedro Hills" <abii_christ@ymail.com>
Reply-To: wolley.andrew579@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 10:31:58 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,
UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M

THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE
Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your
Ref……………….
==========================================================================
U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL
PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M

Beneficiary

The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, UNITED
NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with
Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract
entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated
bank account.

Now you?fre new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House
Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632
Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit
Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex
confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these
vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and
confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next
72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR
ANDREW WOLLEY, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED
KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK
which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters
in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your money. SO
contact: MR ANDREW WOLLEY on his contact information, Direct Citibank
Telephone No +44 70457 31765, Cell/mobile +44 70457 32134 Fax Number: +44
870 288 732, Email:wolley.andrew579@gmail.com for immediate release of
your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not
allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required
to send bellow information for your transfer.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS
6) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONCODE WITH CITIBANK IS (511), YOU
ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF LONDON
INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR ANDREW WOLLEY AND MAKE
SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR
PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW. Regard. Senate

CONTACT CODE (511)

OFFICER: MR ANDREW WOLLEY.
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, AND REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK: +44 70457 31765
CELL/MOBLIE, +44 70457 32134
FAX NUMBER: +44 870 288 732
Email: wolley.andrew579@gmail.com

SIR PEDRO HILLS
CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT
UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT

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