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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:
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  • +2348038020004 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Charles Soludo" <charles_cbnbankpayment01@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:44:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Largest, Real-Time Online Banking Network In Nigeria. Our Core Values Are >>> Humility, Integrity, Empathy, Resilience






FROM THE DESK PROFESSOR. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04 .

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION : MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009



Dear Honorable Contractor

Once again I appreciate your swift over response to my email, I want you to be rest assured that you funds will get to you as soon as the requirements are done, I will need the following below to proceed, without further delays.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Banking information which your funds will be transferred to.
2)identity card (if any)
3) your funds can also be delivered to you via a certificated bank darft by a courier company
4.Age and marital status

This are the two ways we know can suit you better to get your payments

as soon as this informations you funds will be transfer via bank to bank transfer .

Awaiting a fast and positive response form you.

Good bye and God bless
Congratulations in advance

Yours Truly ,


Prof. Charles c. Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria.

NOTE: YOU MUST CALL ME FOR VITAL INFORMATIONS AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS EMAIL ON 234- 803- 802- 0004


PROPERTY OF FERDRAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
TEL: 234-803- 802-0004

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