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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 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.
  • +2348038368719 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA PLC" <profcharles_soludocbn@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: prof_charlse_soludo23@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 01:07:22 +0000
Subject: URGENT CONTRACT PAYMENT.

ATTENTION SIR,



THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ARE IN REVIEW OF YOUR CONTRACT FUND PART PAYMENT
OF $15.5M, WHICH HAVE BEEN OVER DUE FOR PAYMENT. IT IS WELL NOTED TO CBN
THAT THIS FUND WAS RETRIVE FROM OFFSHORE BANK AFTER THE MEETING WE HELD WITH
PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO GCFR, OVER
THE DELAY TO PAY RIGHTFUL CONTRACTORS THERE FUND. NOW THE CBN HAVE UP HOLD
ALL CONTRACT FUND AND RETRIVE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL PAYMENT TO ALL BONUFY
CONTRACTORS. YOUR NAME IS AMONG 5 CONTRACTORS TO BE ISSUE 3 CERTIFY BANK
DRAFT FOR PAYMENT OF [$15.5M] CONTRACT FUND.



WE ALSO WARN ALL CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVE IN DEALING WITH
FRAUDSTERS, OR RELATED OFFICES IN RESPECT TO RECEIVE THERE FUND WHICH LEAD
TO SCAMMING THERE MONEY. THERE ARE NO DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT OF FUND OR WIRE
TRANSFER NOW, AS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT TO STOP SCAM, ALL PAYMENT SHALL
BE TRANSFER DIRECTLY TO YOU BY CERTIFY BANK DRAFT. IF YOU ARE INVOLVE IN
SUCH ACT YOU ARE ADVISED TO IMMEDIATE DESSIST FROM THOSE PEOPLE.



YOUR FUND HAVE BEEN REVIEW FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT, THIS FUND HAVE BEEN
APPROVED BUT DUE TO MISCONDUCT AND UNABLE TO CONTACT THE RIGHTFUL OFFICE,
YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE FUND. NOW YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOU BY
CERTIFY BANK DRAFT DIRECTLY FROM CBN, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO RECONFIRM
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS INFORMATION TO AVOID WRONG SENDING OF THIS DRAFT.



IMMEDIATE CALL AND CONTACT DIRECTLY THE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
. PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO, ON TELL:+234-803-836-8719. FOR IMMEDIATE DIRECTIVE
ON RECEIVING THIS DRAFT THIS WILL ENABLE US TO ACERTAIN AND VERIFY A BONUFY
CONTRACTOR. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAVE PUT A NEW LAW TO STOP
FRAUDULENT MALPRACTICES.

THIS IS NEEDED URGENTLY FOR THIS IS TO CLEAR ALL PAYMENT NOW WHICH CAN ONLY
LAST FOR 7 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF NOTICE.



REGARDS,



PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO,



[TELEFAX:234-803-836-8719]

CBN GOVERNOR.

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