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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <cs_ote3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cs_ote@myway.com
Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 14:10:29 +0100
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS.
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS.
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 )
A/C#: 32780612669g8
SWIFT CODE: BPH KPL PK.
TEL: +23-48037-976-796

 

ATTN:HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.

 RE/ IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE

 

Sorry for not contacting you earlier, I have been mandated by the management of the Central Bank Of Nigeria to futher inform you that your endorsed contract payment of US$15.5M has been clarified as next on the payment list for the year 2006. It might interest you to know that the Federal Ministry of Finance has just forwarded to the Central Bank of Nigeria, the successful list of people who have completed their contracts and their fundsubsequently due for payment.

 

From the records of the outstanding contractors whom their fund is due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company were discovered to be next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payments accordingly.

 

It is therefore upon this discovery, that 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 for further verification. Also note that from the record in my file, your Outstanding contract sum was valued at US$15.5M, (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only).

 

To this effect, you are further advised to  re-confirm to my humble office if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings for future reference.

 

1) Your Full Name.

 

2) Phone, Fax And Mobile #.

 

3) Company Name, (if any) Position And Address.

 

4) Banking Details

 

5) Profession, Age And Marital Status.

 

6) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license

 

The paymentwill effect immediately as soon as these information are Received from you and be informed that your payment will be made to you in a CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT and a copy will as well be sent to you for your observation otherwise, a bank-to-bank transaction shall be used to remit your contract sum directly from the Central Bank of Nigeria into your nominated Bank Account or throught a Diplomatic Company that will deliver it to you face to face depending on the method you choose to receive Your payment. you are advised to get back to me immediately for full clarifications and thank you very much for your anticipated Co-operation.

Congratulations In Advance!!!

 

Best Regards.

 

Prof. Charles C. Soludo

Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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