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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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 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.
  • charlessoludo_cbngovernor15@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Charles Soludo" <charlessoludo_cbngovernor15@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: governorcentralbank77@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:04:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: charlessoludo_cbngovernor15@yahoo.com

GOOD DAY.


THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ARE IN REVIEW OF YOUR CONTRACT FUND PART PAYMENT OF $22.5M, WHICH HAVE BEEN OVER DUE FOR PAYMENT. IT IS WELL NOTED TO CBN THAT THIS FUND WAS RETRIVE FROM OFFSHORE BANK AFTER THE

MEETING WE HELD WITH PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO GCFR, OVER THE DELAY TO PAY RIGHTFUL CONTRACTORS THERE FUND. NOW THE CBN HAVE UP HOLD ALL CONTRACT FUND AND RETRIVE TO ENSURE

SUCCESSFUL PAYMENT TO ALL BONUFY CONTRACTORS.


YOUR NAME IS AMONG 5 CONTRACTORS TO BE ISSUE 3 CERTIFY BANK DRAFT FOR PAYMENT OF [$22.5M] CONTRACT FUND. WE ALSO WARN ALL CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVE IN DEALING WITH FRAUDSTERS, OR RELATED OFFICES IN RESPECT TO RECEIVE THERE FUND WHICH LEAD TO SCAMMING THERE MONEY.


THERE ARE NO DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT OF FUND OR WIRE TRANSFER NOW, AS APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT TO STOP SCAM, ALL PAYMENT SHALL BE TRANSFER DIRECTLY TO YOU BY CERTIFY BANK DRAFT. IF YOU ARE INVOLVE IN SUCH ACT YOU ARE ADVISED TO IMMEDIATE DESSIST FROM THOSE PEOPLE.



YOUR FUND HAVE BEEN REVIEW FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT, THIS FUND HAVE BEEN APPROVED BUT DUE TO MISCONDUCT AND UNABLE TO CONTACT THE RIGHTFUL OFFICE, YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE FUND. NOW YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO

YOU BY CERTIFY BANK DRAFTDIRECTLY FROM CBN, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO RECONFIRM YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS INFORMATION TO AVOID WRONG SENDING OF THIS DRAFT.



IMMEDIATE GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I WILL INFORM YOU IMMEDIATE DIRECTIVE ON RECEIVING THIS DRAFT THIS WILL ENABLE US TO ACERTAIN AND VERIFY A BONUFY CONTRACTOR. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAVE PUT A NEW LAW TO STOP FRAUDULENT MALPRACTICES.



THIS IS NEEDED URGENTLY FOR THIS IS TO CLEAR ALL PAYMENT NOW WHICH CAN ONLY LAST FOR 7 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF NOTICE.



REGARDS,

PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO

GOVERNOR CBN


NB

Please re-confirm to me the followings:


1) Your Full Name.

2) Phone, Fax And Mobile #.

3) Company Name, (if any) Position And Address.

4) Profession, Age And Marital Status.

5) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license



Payment Procedure:


The payment will effect immediately as soon as these information are

Received, your payment will be made to you in a CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT

and A copy will be given to you for you to take to your Bank and confirm it Or WIRED to your bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria

Whichever way you choose to receive Your payment.



- Prof. Charles Soludo

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