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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Barr Usman Bello" <barrusmanbello@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: profc_s@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 05:14:54 +0000
Subject: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR

FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO-
Private Phone:+234-1-80-44-681
Email Address,profc_s@yahoo.co.in


ATTN: OUR HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.

YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMEN


CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and was
deliberated upon Last Monday during the on going National Economic Summit of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the presence of the president, Federal
Republic Of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, the Honorable
Minister of Finance, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Iweala-Okonjo, The New Central Bank
of Nigeria Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo and other key economic policy
matters.It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your
payment has been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the
bauthorized Financial regulatory bodies.

It was discovered that some unscrupulous individuals aiming to
frustrating all your efforts have removed some vital documents from your
payment file.However, a 7-man harmonization, normalization, notarization,
computerization and re-documentation committee has been set up to finally
perfect all the necessary documentation to that effect.
After much strict scrutiny on your file, we discovered that some top
government officials in Nigeria especially in banks are working against your
interestin this case.We have decided to go into a pact with reputable Banks
to settle your payment.

You are to contact me immediately for the setting up of your accredited
payment access code number, password and allocation of foreign exchange for
your Payment through the nominated bank.
Remember to recomfirm to me your imformaions as fellow.

1, your full name and address.
2, your company name,
3, your private phone and fax number
4, Country and your Age.

CONGRATULATIONS.

Regards,
Barr.Usman Bello, Attoney to the governor (CBN)

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria.(C.B.N)
Private Phone:+234-1-80-44-681
Email Address,profc_s@yahoo.co.in

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