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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo" <charles_soludo@cbnbankng.com>
Reply-To: charles_cbnbankng@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 12:26:27 +0000
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT:::

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
TEL: 2348060398141
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
ATTN: VALUABLE CONTRACTTOR ,

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

From the! Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria,

Your  Name was attached as the next of kin to one of our late contractor.

your payment has been discovered as next on the list of payment.

So 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 be advised that because of too many contractors that I have to pay at this final quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of $13.85M, (Thirteen Million Eight hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars only) . So that I will be able to pay other contractors, but my promise is that I will make sure that you receive your balance later.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1. Your full name.
2. Phone, fax and mobile #.
3. Company name, and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria. Call me as soon as you receive this letter for further
discussion

Regards,

Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
TEL: 2348060398141

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