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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • cbn_nigeria_plc2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cbnnigt" <cbnnigt@rya-online.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:43:08 GMT
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTICE AND URGENT RESPONS NEEDED


Executive Governor,Central Bank Of
Nigeria.
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLOUDO
FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT VERIFICATION
ATTENTION:TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Following the protest of
the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the
instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the
armed forces(Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) that all
outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment
should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith
unconditionally.

>From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with
the Federal government of Nigeria your name was discovered
as next on the list of
the outstanding, who have not received their payments.
We 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$5million dollars(Five
Million United States Dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is online with what
you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the
followings.
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID
card.
As soon as this information’s are received, your
payment will be made To you in a Certified Bank Draft
from central bank of Nigeria or direct Wire Transfer into
your bank account. For us to consider you serious and start
processing your payment reply to this or call me immediately
on +234-1-473-3593 REPLY TO:cbn_nigeria_plc2@yahoo.com
Regards,
Professor Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.
Email: cbn_nigeria_plc2@yahoo.com

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