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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 united states 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)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "prof_soludo01" <prof_soludo01@superbee.com.br>
Reply-To: charles_s_cbn01@sify.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:28:12 -0300
Subject: URGENT!

FROM THE DESK PROFESSOR. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DATE: 13TH JULY 2006
 
ATTN: THE BENEFICIARY
 
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER A PROLONGED DISCUSSION WITH THE PRESIDENCY, IN RESPECT OF ALL OUT STANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2006. THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA INCLUDING THE WORLD BANK HAVE COME TO AN AGREEMENT THAT ALL SHORTLISTED CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT PRESENTLY STORED IN OUR CENTRAL REGISTRY SHOULD BE PAID THE SUM OF $10MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS 2ND QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2006.
 
BASED ON THIS AGREEMENT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE EMPOWERED US TO PAY THIS AMOUNT THROUGH OUR OIL REVENUE ACCOUNT WITH SWISS PLATINIUM BANK LONDON, UK TO ALL BENEFICIARIES INCLUDED AS SOON AS WE GET THE FOLLOWING DETAILS AS STATED BELOW.
 
1:YOUR FULL NAME
2:ADDRESS
3:TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
 
KINDLY FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT ACCORDINGLY WITHOUT FURTHER DELAYS FOR WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE SUM OF $1.5 BILLION DOLLARS BY OUR GOVERNMENT TO SERVICE THIS SECTOR OF OUR NATIONAL DEBT.
 
HOWEVER FOR SECURITY AND SAFETY OF ALL PAYMENTS WE ADVICE THAT YOU STOP ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION WITH ANY PARTY OR GROUP OF PERSONS INCLUDING ANY GOVERNMENT PARASTATAL IN NIGERIA FOR AS THE APEX BANK WE HAVE THE FULL AUTHOURITY AND POWER TO CARRY OUT ANY FORM OF PAYMENT AS THE BANKERS BANK FOR WE HAVE BEEN SCANDERLISED IN THE PAST AND DO NOT WANT TO BE INSULTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ANYMORE JUST BECAUSE MOST BENEFICIARIES DO NOT COMPLY WITH OUR STRICT SECURITY ADVICE IN TERMS OF PAYMENTS BY GIVING SENSITIVE DETAILS OUT TO THEIR AGENTS IN NIGERIA WHO IN RETURN USE THIS INFORMATION AGAINST THE BENEFICIARIES TO THEIR OWN PERSONAL GAINS AND TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE BENEFICIARY AND THE GOOD INTENTIONS OF THE CENTRAL BANK AND THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GOOD PEOPLE OF NIGERIA .
 
KINDLY TREAT WITH  STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT YOUR JOB FFECTIVELY IN THIS REGARD.
 
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
 
CONGRATULATIONS
 
REGARDS
 
PROF CHARLES.C.SOLUDO

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