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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:
  • "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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "PROFF.CHARLES Soludo" <cbngov_charles_s@msn.com>
Reply-To: cbngov_charles_s@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:28:20 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

   

        CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE

DEPARTMENT

              QUARTERS, 15 TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS, NIGERIA. 

       Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

          

 

           

ATTN: HOUNOURABLE CONTRACTOR ,              

 

From the! Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name was attached as the next of kin to one of our late contractor.
 
Your payment has been discovered as next on the list of payment. So, 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 be advised that because of too many contractors that I have to pay at this final quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of us $8,000,000, EIGHT Million United StatesDollars.
 
So that I will be able to pay other contractors, but my promise is that I  will make sure that you receive your balance later. Kindly re-confirm to me  the followings:
 
1. Your full name.
2. Phone, fax and mobile #.
3. Company name, and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.
5 Account details
 
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria via HSBC BANK PLC SPAIN Upon filling the the payment approval form.
 
Call me as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion
 

CONGRATULATIONS 

Yours In Service.

 

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

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