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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:
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +23417768694 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: Prof Charles Soludo <p_soludo0012@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:08:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ALLOCATION.


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
TEL: 011-234-1-7604947
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
ATTN: VALUABLE CONTRACTTOR/BENEFICIARY,

We the governors, directors and executive members of central bank of Nigeria wishes to inform you that your payment has been approved and you has been allocated to receive your payment through our onshore bank of settlement GULF BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.

You are advised to contact the director of foreign operations department in GULF BANK OF NIGERIA PLC for immediate remittance of the sum of US$10,200,000.00 into your bank account. The contact information is listed below.

CONTACT PERSON: DR. PHILIP BRIGHT
PHONE NUMBER: 234-1-7768694
FAX NUMBER: 234-1-7595666
EMAIL: foreignoperationsdept@gulfbankonline.net
WEBSITE: www.gulfbankonline.net

Please contact the person in charge of your payment and your funds will be transferred within 48 hours.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards,
Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Tel: 011-234-1-7604947



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