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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • infocentralbankonline@yahoo.com
  • professorcharlessoludo@professorcharlessoludo.cjb.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: maxwellsteven@op.pl
Date:
Subject: FROM CBN GOVERNOR CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY


[IMAGE]       CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
Administrative Email:[ infocentralbankonline@yahoo.com   /
professorcharlessoludo@professorcharlessoludo.cjb.net ] DEAR CONTRACTOR:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF APPROVED PAYMENT#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/005.

>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 record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$10.5 M
(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what we have in your record
and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.


As soon as this information is received from you and all protocols observed,
Your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your
bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy of the
transfer Slip will be given to you for your further presentation to your
bank for due confirmation.
Reply as soon as you receive this letter for more better fund release
arrengement with this office to avoid wrongful transfer,do reach this ofice
Directly through my official email address Email:  infocentralbankonline@yahoo.com  
/ professorcharlessoludo@professorcharlessoludo.cjb.netYour Quick response
to this massage will be highly recorgnised. YOURS SINCERELY, [IMAGE]PROFESSOR
CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam