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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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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 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.
  • +2348057951841 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • pc78@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Central Bank of Nigeria <ppccz@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: pc78@sify.com
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:40:02 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

(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
Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
E-MAIL: pc78@sify.com

Dear Sir/ Madam,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 / NEXT OF KIN FUND/US$10.5M

>From the records of outstanding contractors/Next of Kin Fund due for payment With the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered As next on the list of the outstanding Payments who have not yet 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 frommy record in my file your outstanding payment is US$10.5M . Kindly re-confirm to me thefollowings:

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, your payment will be made to you in A Certified Bank Draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.

You can mail me on my direct mail address because we are experiencing some Telecommunication problems. as soon as you receive this letter for further Discussion call me on my telephone number +234-805-795-1841 E-MAIL: pc78@sify.com
Regards,

Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

Anti-fraud resources:

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