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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:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <cbn_nig_plcnn@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 07:00:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Come down to our paying bank,or you apply for an accreditted attorney from CBN



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS-NIGERIA

FINAL CONTRACT PAYMENT/NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT VERIFICATION

ATTENTION: Amarjit Singh


WE GOT YOUR MAIL,WHICH WAS WELL NOTED TO US.
REGARDING THE IMMEDIATE INSTRUCTION PASS TO US BY THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA TO RELEASE ALL OUTSTANDING FUNDS WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

WE HEREBY INSTRUCT YOU TO COME DOWN TO NIGERIA IMMEDIATLY WITHOUT ANY DELAY FOR SIGNING OFF THE RELEASE TRANSFER PAPERS FOR AN IMMEDIATE SWIFT TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR STATED ACCOUNT OR DIRECT YOU TO ONE OF THE ACCREDITED ATTORNEY OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,TO REPRESENT AND SIGN THIS DOCUMENT ON YOUR BEHALF TO ENABLE US TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS IMMIDIATLY.

UPON THESE TRANSFER.WE CAN ALSO SEND THE MONEY TO YOU,THROUGH A CLASSIFIELD CHECK, WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO BEAR THE DHL/INSURANCE /SECUTITY CHARGES THAT WILL COME UP.

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

DO SEE YOU GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATLY OR CALL ME FOR ANY FURTHER DISCCUSION,THAT IS:+234-1-473-3593

Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}.



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