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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.OBADIAH MAILAFIA" <dr.o_mailafia_fgn_cbn01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 12:22:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO ( GOVERNOR-CBN) URGENT!


Dear Justin

Your mail was received with the contents therein well noted.

Send the US$75000.00 only in the approved CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA receiving agent account as thus:

BANK OF CHINA NINGBO BRANCH
139 YANHANG STR
(315010) SWIFT CODE: BKCHCNBJA92A
TELEX: 37039 NBBOCCN
ACCOUNT NO: 810060160008091001
ACCOUNT NAME: NINGBO VEKEN UNITED IMPORT& EXPORT CO LTD.


I look forward to the wire transfer slip upon the receipt of this mail.

Yours sincerely,

PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA



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