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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES SOLUDO <pcharlesudo@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:14:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: READ AND RESPOND IMMEDIATELY



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.
DIRECT LINE: +234 - 806-6663479

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/06


FROM THE DESK OF PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

ATTN:HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR
DEAR VALUED CONTRACT BENEFICIARY:

It is with immense pleasure, that I inform you about
the board and management of the Central Bank of
Nigeria CBN, whom has deemed it necessary to sway into
action to release your Outstanding Contract
Beneficiary Payment, after the Approval of the deal by
the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF). Contract Number
#: FMCA/PED/1445/98. On behalf of the staff of
Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, and the Federal
Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the
Federal Ministry Of Finance who are in charge of
Foreign Contract Payments, we apologies for the delay
of your Outstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment, the
inconveniences and inflict that you might have gone through.

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for
payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your
name and company was discovered as next on the list of
the outstanding contract Beneficiaries who have not
yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in
square whole, and can be voguish for that your payment
is being processed and will be released to you as soon
as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the
records in my file your outstanding contract payment
is US$19,500, 000.00 (Nineteen milion five hundred
thousand united states dollars).


Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of Drivers License I .D.

As soon as these information are received, your payment
will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired
to your nominated bank account. You must call me on
direct number { 234-806-6663479} as soon as you
receive this letter for further discussion.



YOURS SINCERELY,






PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
DIRECT LINE+ 234-806-6663479






















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