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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)
  • "to 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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • cbnonlinepayment@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <officepaymentcbn023@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: cbnonlinepayment@myway.com
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:44:55 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: WE APOLOGISE FOR THE DELAY... PLEASE RESPOND TO THE PAYMENT
DEPARTMENT



FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT / NO:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

We Apologise for the delay of your payment and all the inconvenieces we might have
caused as a result of that, it is because we had minor technical problems with our
payment system. However that has been taken care of and we can now devote our
time in accrediting foreign contract payment. We apologise once more.
>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$10.7m, (TEN MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) Please re-confirm to me 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's name,position and address.
(4) profession, age and marital status.
(5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you by bank to
bank wire transfer to your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria
Or if you request comfirmable Bank Draft.
As soon as you receive this letter get back to me, for further directive.

Thank You.

Yours Sincerely,

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
Reply to Private mail : cbnonlinepayment@myway.com

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