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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: "Prof Charles Soludo" <proff_charlessoludo@msn.com>
Reply-To: profcharlessoludo@governorcbn-nig.org
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 08:16:03 +0000
Subject: Immediate Contract Payment

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

Dear Friend,

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign
contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the
year 2005 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will
received their fund.

I wish to officially notify 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 the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is
US$25.7 Million Dollars (Twenty-five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you
have in your record and also re-confirm the information below to enable this
office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Full Bank Account Details
5) Profession, age and marital status.
6) Copy of Drivers License I .D. or International Passport

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made
available to you via Telegraphic Wire Transfer or International Certified
Bank Draft, which will be wired to your nominated bank account or delivered
to your doorstep respectively for your confirmation.

Best regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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