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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:
  • "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" <cbn_paymentoffice1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbnpaymentoffice11@myway.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:21:52 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATECONTRACTPAYMENT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

Dear Sir,

IMMEDIATECONTRACTPAYMENT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

>From 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$9.2 million dollars(Nine
million Two hundred thousand united states dollars). Please re-confirm to me
if this is inline with what you 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) Copy of int'l passport.

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you
in a certified bank draft from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy will be
given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it.

Professor Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.

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