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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.
  • +2348033417824 (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.
  • profcharlessoludo505@yahoo.com
  • profcharlessoludo505@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "charles soludo" <profcharlessoludo101@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 02:43:39 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
> >
> > SQUARE,VICTORIA
> > ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
> >
> > CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
> > TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
> >
> > CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
> > FOREIGN /CONTRACT PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
> > PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
> > Tel:+234-8033-417-824
> > Email: profcharlessoludo505@yahoo.com
> >
> >
> >
> > CONGRATULATION
> >
> > IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
> >
> > FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
> >
> > CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
> >
> > TEL:+234-8033-417-824
> >
> > IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT
> >
> > #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/03.
> >
> > ATTENTION: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR
> >
> > 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$20.5 million
> > dollars(twenty million five 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 following:
> >
> > 1)Your full name.
> >
> > 2)Phone, fax and mobile #.
> >
> > 3)company name,position and address.
> >
> > 4)profession, age and marital status.
> >
> > 5)Bank particulars
> >
> > 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(:+234-803-417-824) as soon as
> > you receive this letter
> > for a serious discussion with me.
> >
> > MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESSES
> > profcharlessoludo505@yahoo.com
> >
> > BEST REGARDS
> >
> >
> >
> > PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
> > Executive Governor,
> > Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).
> > Direct Line: :+234-803-417-824
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Prof Charles Soludo.
> > Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria
> >

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