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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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • paymentofficecbn07@yahoo.co.uk
  • paymentofficecbn07@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Professor Charles" <prof_soludo07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paymentofficecbno7@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:00:22 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Direct Line: 2348039581521,2348028871321
Eamil:(ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,
paymentofficecbn07@yahoo.co.uk
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 and company was discovered as next on the list of
the outstanding contractors who have not yet 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 $25.7
million dollars (twenty five million seven hundred thousand united
states
dollars).


Kindly 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 nominated bank account directly from Central
Bank of Nigeria.

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS EMAIL
EMAIL: ()paymentofficecbn07@yahoo.co.uk

Regards,
Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Direct Line 2348039581521,2348028871321

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