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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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.
  • +2348062487769 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "message" <message_board01@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:06:01 -0500 (EST)
Subject: important message










CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIAISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,A/C#:32960612449g8OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CBNCENTRAL BANK NIGERIAOurRef: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04Prof. Charles Soludo.ExecutiveGovernor,Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Telephone:+234-8062487769Efax: +1-205-449-4758Email:message_s@mail.mdAttention;IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 / NEXT OFKIN FUND.From the records ofoutstanding contractors/Next of Kin Fund andLottery Fundsdue forpayment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your nameandcompanywas discovered as next on the list of the outstandingPayments who havenot yetreceived their payments.I wish to informyou that your payment is being processed and will bereleasedto youas soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from myrecordinmy file your utstanding part payment is US$10,700,000.00 (Tenmillionsevenhundred thousand united states dollars).
Kindlyre-confirm to me thefollowings:1) Your full name.2) Phone, faxand mobile #.3) Company name, position and address.4) Profession,age and marital status.As soon as this information is received, yourpayment will be made toyou in aCertified Bank Draft or wired to yournominated bank account directlyfromCentral Bank of Nigeria. You canmail me on my direct mail address oras soonas you receive thisletter for further discussion call me on mytelephonenumber+234-8062487769Regards,Prof. Charles Soludo.ExecutiveGovernor,Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}.



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