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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • profcbnplc@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • profcbn009@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?PROF=20CHARLES=20SOLUDO?= <profcbnplc@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: profcbn009@myway.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:44:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: profcbnplc@yahoo.co.uk



- IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria.Your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my records your outstanding contract payment is US$50 Million Dollars.Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your records and also re-confirm to me the following.1) Your full name.2) Telephone and fax number, if possible include you mobile telephone number.3) Company name,position and address.4) Profession, age and marital status.As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft from the central bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you to take to your bank for confirmati!
on.Please get back to us with the below email address:profcbn009@myway.com Regards,PROF CHARLES C.SOLUDO.Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN).

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam