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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:
  • "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)
  • "www.cenbank.org" (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 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.
  • cbn_contract_payment_office202@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cbn2006_7" <cbn2006_7@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:34:41 -0600
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?b?Q09OR1JBVFVMQVRJT04uLi4uLi4gSU1NRURJQVRFIENPTlRSQUNU?=
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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE INTER.REMTTANCEDEPARTMENT
THE DESK OF PROFESSOR. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
INTERNATIONAL RIMMITANCE DEPARTMENT.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS: # CBN HOUSE, Tinubu square,
Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island Marina,
Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria West Africa.
P.O.Box 55037 Falomo Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.
E-MAIL..cbn_contract_payment_office202@yahoo.com
WEBSITE: www.cenbank.org.
ATTN: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR.
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT. CONTRACT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
The acknowledgement, of Your Immediate Contract Payment. Contract Number #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009. On behalf of the entire staff of Central Bank of Nigeria, and the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaborated with the Authorities, who are in charge of foreign contract payments. We Apologies, for the delay of your Contract payment, the Inconveniences and Inflict that we might have indulge you through.
However, where having some minor problems with our payment system, which have demoralized us, also have caused a lot of predicament to this organization, which is Inexplicable? And have held us Indolent, not having the perseverance and Aspiration to devote our 100% standard Assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments. Once again, Our Apologies for all inconveniences.
>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 contractors who have not yet received their payments.
I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole, 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 my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$35,700,000.00 (Thirty Five million seven 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) Working I'd/Int'l passport.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from central bank of Nigeria.
You call me on my direct number (234-8032523331) as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion, get back to me on this e-mail address: cbn_contract_payment_office202@yahoo.com
Regards,

Professor. Charles c. Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Website www.cenbank.org.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

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