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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)
  • "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.
  • centralbanknig70@yahoo.com.sg

Fraud email example:

From: "infomail.7654@terra.es" <infomail.7654@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 16:48:04 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE: PART-PAYMENT RELIEF GRANT TO ALL CONCERNED FOREIGN BENEFICIARY


RE: PART-PAYMENT RELIEF GRANT TO ALL CONCERNED FOREIGN BENEFICIARY
FROM THE DESK OF MARK WILLIAMS
DEPUTY MANAGER,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

Following the directives received from the Office of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, as a result of petitions and counter petitions, by Foreign Contractors, over non-payment of their contract claims, my office has been appointed to look into all over due contract

payments yet to be released for verification and Immediate payment.

Your name is among the list of beneficiaries released for verification and immediate payment. Be informed that there are different accounts submitted for your payment by your Local Representative in conjunction with the KTT Director Central Bank of Nigeria. We do not know into which account to pay your payment into.

Please, you are hereby required to verify the following immediately.

1.Did you broker your debt to one Mr. John Tsai of Indo-China Group Ltd, Hong
Kong, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2.Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favour thereby making him the
current beneficiary with the following account details:

Account Name: Indo-China Group Ltd,
A/c #: USD114-102-5567-8,
Bank Name: Standard Chattered Bank,
138-141 1st Floor,
Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark, 15
Queens Road,
Central Hong Kong,
Swift Code: SCBL 11k111.

You are required, as a matter of urgency, to confirm the legitimacy of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to effect the above change of account. If you are not aware of this claim, please confirm to us immediately by stating your authentic account details, contract number and amount for proper credit of your funds.

Also required are documents authenticating your claim? Due to the long delay, this payment has suffered, be rest assured that immediately these payment irregularities are cleared, you shall receive your fund remittance analysis for clearance of funds into your account.

Note that we are bound to recognize Mr. John Tsai claim, if you fail to promptly respond to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he submitted authorizing him to claim this payment. Furthermore, forward the bellow information and make sure that you get back to me through this private e-mail(centralbanknig70@yahoo.com.sg).

YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
YOUR OCCUPATION AND AGE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MARK WILLIAMS
DEPUTY MANAGER,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN).





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