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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "charles soludo" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Mr Frederick" <mrfrederick44@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 18:49:10 +0300
Subject: Attn:Sir& Madam


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


Attn:Sir& Madam

This is to protest of the International Community, The
World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in
Chief of the armed forces (Umaru Musa Yar'Adua) that all
outstanding forieghn debts especially Contract & Next of kin payment should
be
released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.

>From the records of outstanding debts due for payment
with the Federal government of Nigeria your name was discovered as
next on the list of the outstanding, who have not received their
payments.

We wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be Released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.
Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment
is us ($38.5 Million Dollars) Please re-confirm to me if this is
online with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the
followings.


Beneficiary name:..........................

Address:..........................................

Tel:..................... *Fax:...............

Company's name......*Sex, age and marital...........

Profession...........*WorkingI'd/Int'lpassport..........

Bank Account
Information................................

As soon as this information's are received in this
address your payment will be made
To you by KTT FORM Central Bank of Nigeria direct Wire Transfer to
your bank account and you confirm it. Regards,


Professor Charles Soludo
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria

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