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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:
  • "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)
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • +2348024795575 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo." <onmypersonal@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 08:27:01 +0100
Subject:


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


ZARIA STREET, P.M.B 187

GARKI, ABUJA -NIGERIA




Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05

Date: 08/09/2005

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

I am Professor Charles C. Soludo, the Executive Governor of Central Bank
of Nigeria. When I assumed office as the Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria In 2004, and after this audit of the financial records of contracts
Executed for
Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) Refinery Warri, Delta State. I
was discovered that some Foreign Contractors who executed contracts With the
Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) have outstanding Payments with
the Federal Government of Nigeria .
The outstanding sum is USD$45,000,000.00 (Forty five million united state
dollars). As a result of
Over Invoicing. As the Executive Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria, I
am sending you this
Business as a personal transaction between us under strict and
confidentiality, then if you are willing to
work with me, I will now send you the contract Agreement between the former
contractor and the
Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC). The condition are they, your
company will take
40% of the fund while I shall be Entitled to 60% of the fund. If you are
satisfied with this arrangement ,please Contact me on this private number
+234 8024795575.

I await your argent respond.

Best Regards

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