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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • +2348024390909 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: cbn nig <cbn_govpresidency@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 08:30:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Amarjit Singh


Attn:Amarjit Singh
I contact you on my capacity as the Governor of central Bank of Nigeria,Professor charles Soludo
It has been brougth to the Notice of my office that You Have Outstanding Business transaction with Nigerians/Africans which has not been paid running into millions of Dollars.

I want to let you know that the President of the federal Republic of Nigeria has approved part payment of this amount to you this measure if part of the Democratic dividends of the present Administration .

So you are therefore requested to contact me immediately for the urgent payment of this amount without delay
Yours Sincerely
Professor Charles Soludo
Tel:+2348024390909



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