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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:
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  • +2348020660072 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES SOLUDO <informationcbn100@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: profcsoludo_centralbankofnig@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:26:00 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: CBN SECURITY LINE(+234-80-39090845)



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/006
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
SECURITY LINE(+234-80-20660072)

CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT
NOTIFICATION WITH C/N: CBN/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

RESPECTED:SIR/MADAM,

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces (Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) that all outstanding foriegn debts especially next of kin /contracts payment should be released to the benefeciaries forth with unconditionally.

>From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding, who have not received their payments.

We 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$6million dollars(Six Million United States Dollars).

Please re-confirm to this office if this is online with what you have in your record and
also re-confirm to me the followings.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company name if any, position and address.
4) profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card. for proper identification before the
payment. this is to aviod any wrong payment.

As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made To you by Wire
Transfer for you to your bank and confirm it.

CALL MEAS SOON AS YOU GOT THIS EMAIL FOR WHAT NEXT TO DO.

Regards,
Professor Charles .C. Soludo
Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.(CBN)
SECURITY LINE(+234-80-39090845)

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