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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "charles c. soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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. Charles Soludo" <cbn147_nig@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 02:34:41 +0800
Subject: Payment Approval

FROM: PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS
HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER
(KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR
CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A
LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE
HER INFORMATION’S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF
THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO
ANY WRONG ACCOUNTS.
CLAIM’S NAME: JANET WHITE BANK NAME: CITI BANK ARIZONA,
USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428. PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO
THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM
YOU.

YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION’S FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$7.5M
(SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT
ANY WHERE. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR
BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS
FOLLOWS:

1. YOUR NAME:..............................................

2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:......................................

3. YOUR TELEPHONE .........................................

4. FAX.....................................................

5. AGE.....................................................

6. SEX:....................................................

7. YOUR OCCUPATION:........................................

8. YOUR BANKING DETAILS:...................................


AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE
INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS
REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND
TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS QUARTER
PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2007.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO
THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE
NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY
INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST
HAVE CAUSED YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS!

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA.

Regards.
Professor Charles Soludo.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam