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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:
  • "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.
  • +448703404318 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Soludo <profsoludocharles11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: profcharless_cbn@excite.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:36:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, CBN/TREAT URGENTLY!!!


ATTN: MR. JUSTIN THYME

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HEREBY ADVICE YOU FORWARD IMMEDIATELY THE TELLER OF THE TRANSFER PAYMENT. AT THE RECEIPT CONFIRMATION OF THE PAYMENT TELLER, CBN IS OFFICIALLY EXPECTED TO RELEASE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT VALUED $25MILLION USDOLLARS ONLY TO YOUR DOORSTEP.

REGARDS,

PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO

Justin Thyme <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote:
Dear Professor Soludo,

THE CODE TO USE IS NOW "SPECTRUM IS GREEN"

I am now "on business" in England and today Friday have been to my bank branch here in London and deposited the $75,000 US dollars to your account as instructed. A copy of the deposit slip is attached for your attention. The funds should clear within four to five working days so that by next Wednesday or Thursday the money will be in your account.

Today and tomorrow (Saturday) I will be in England and if you need to contact me then I will be available on this number :- +44 870-340 4318 in the daytime and in the evening for today and Saturday you can reach me on my UK mobile +44 0701 702 2419 but you must quote the code "42" as well as "Spectrum Is Green" so that I know it is you.

On Sunday I will be going to Berlin, Germany to watch the World Cup Final. After that I will be staying in Germany on business for a few months. My phone number there will be +49 173 149 8211

To that end I have managed to set up a secure business address that you can use to send a certified bankers draft for the $25,000,000. I do not yet have secure banking facilities in Germany, they do take some time to set up as you can well appreciate.

Once you have received the funds please post a cerified bank draft for $25Million to me at :-

Justin Thyme,
Postfach 10 04 14
D-48053 Münster
Germany

I just wish to add a big warm thank you and say that it's been a pleasure doing business with you.

yours

Justin Thyme


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