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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 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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "charles soludo" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348037797794 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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_soludo45@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • cbn_soludo45@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ." <cbn_cbn1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:27:39 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

 

     CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA 

        INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

 CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS

TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS

 TEL: 234-803-779-7794

FROM THE DESK OF
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
E-MAIL: cbn_soludo45@yahoo.com


ATTN: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR,


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

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and other infomation was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments.We apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulge you through, However we were having some minor problems with the ministry through which this contract was executed,which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contractors payments. We apologies once again.

I wish to inform you now that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this mail. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding  payment is US$2.7Million (Two Million,Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings: -

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile number.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working I'd/Int'l passport.
6)Your Bank information .

 

The above listed information is very important towards accrediting your payment.As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you through telegraphic transfer from central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to your destination bank or a certified bank draft will be issued to you for clearance in your bank.
Contact me via email: cbn_soludo45@yahoo.com OR my secured phone number:  +234-803-779-7794 as soon as you receive this letter for onward processing of your payment.


Regards,
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.+234-803-779-7794
The Executive Governor
Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)

 

 

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