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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)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "executive governor" (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)
  • "www.cenbank.org" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • cbnoffice_charlessoludo2001@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "CHARLES SOLUDO" <cbnoffice_charlessoludo2000@msn.com>
Reply-To: cbnoffice_charlessoludo2001@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:21:07 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQAURE
LAGOS NIGERIA
WEBSITE:www.cenbank.org

ATTENTION HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.



IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

In conformity with the recent business Luncheon/Conference held at the
Lancaster House to sensitize foreigners on the workings of the Nigerian
Government and the innovations currently put in place by our President,
where my good self and the Governor of Central Bank met with the
United

Kingdom Business Community and stakeholders of Nigerian economy like United
States of America and others.

The following resolutions were reached between the IMF and World Bank
representatives that the loan of US$ 1.5Billion be used to offset all
outstanding debts owed foreign contractors/Beneficiary.

>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 $20(u.s
Dollars).million dollars(Twenty million united states dollars).

Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record
and also re-conf! irm to me the followings giving as follows.

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
either by certified bank draft or by telegraphic wired transfer,it depends
on how you want your fund to be paid to you from central bank of Nigeria and
a copy of your fund approval will be given to you for the confirmation of
your contract payment.

I will call you on your direct number as soon as you receive and reply this
letter for a serious discussion with you

Get back to me on the following email giving below this
:cbnoffice_charlessoludo2001@yahoo.com

Regards,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
www.cenbank.org

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