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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo" <soludo@msn.com>
Reply-To: prof_cbn1958@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 01:40:35 +0000
Subject: An Important Letter For You.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
TEL:234-8024285762

ATTN: HONORABLE CONTRACTORS.

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the
list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.
I 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$32.7 million
dollars (Thirty-two million seven hundred thousand united states dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in your record
and also re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in
a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Central
Bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank
and confirm it.
You must call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for
a serious discussion with me and also get back to me in this e-mail box:
Regards,
Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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