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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +448704861139 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447040120242 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +23414721130 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • jonathandale@natwestbonline.cjb.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • natwestbonline@natwestbonline.cjb.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cbnoffice2009" <cbnoffice2009@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:21:47 -0600
Subject: IMMEDAITE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND VIA ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA
ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR]

FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
CELL
PHONE: 234-1-4721130

ATTN: Esteemed
Beneficiary,

Dear sir/madam.

This is to inform you that there is a new development regarding the fund purportedly assigned for the payment of your oustanding debt owed to you by the
Government of
Nigeria.

This newest alternative mode of payment
was reached at yesterday being the Friday 7th of July 2006 and the Final
meeting held today being the 8th July 2006. The Meeting included the
Office of the President, the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the
Accountant General of the Federation had a crucial meeting with my
honourable office after series of attempts was made by the Central Bank of
Nigeria to Electronic Wire Transfer your outstanding fund into your
nominated bank account.

The Conclusion of the Crucial meeting is now that hence your name was shortlisted amongst the beneficiary awaiting immeaite payment, you will now make subsequent contact with the
NatWest Bank London England which is our affliate bank in Europe as the
International Monitory Fund has made it difficult for the Central Bank of
Nigera to Wire Transfer fund into any account all over the world, because
of Fund Hijackers and looted/embezzled fund from Africa.

However you are urgently required to contact the NatWest Bank London England and send
an application for remittance which will include your full names, address,
Bank Account details where the fund will be transferred and your direct
telephone and fax number with which you will be contacted viz this
information given to you below.



Attn: JONATHAN DALE
Director International Remittance Dept.
Westpac Bank London
England
Email:jonathandale@natwestbonline.cjb.net
natwestbonline@natwestbonline.cjb.net
Direct Fax: +44-870-4861139
Direct Tel: + 44 704 0120242
+ 44 704 0120241

Make it a point of duty to contact the above mentioned person for the immediate remittance of your fund which you are amongst the list of
beneficiary sent to him
already for immediate payment.

I however want to use this medium to congratulate you in advance upon the
receiving of your fund which we shall appreciate your effort to notify us
immedaitely you confirm the fund in your nominated bank account.
Waiting for your urgent response, wishing you success in the year
2006.

Regards,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of
Nigeria.(C.B.N)

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