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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348033569977 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • chasolcbn1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo" <charlessoludo124@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:17:42 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
Direct line:234-8033569977
cell phone for 24 hours.

ATTENTION : HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
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 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 $30 million
dollars(thirty million 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.

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.

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 on this email
:chasolcbn1@yahoo.com
Regards,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.
Direct line:234-8033569977
cell phone for 24 hours.


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