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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)
  • "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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +23417607872 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • payingcentral@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: payment@charlespayment.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:13:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FINAL RELEASE OF YOUR BENEFICIARY CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONS...


FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
DIRECT LINE: 234-1-760-7872
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 32960612449g8
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
Dear Valued Contract Beneficiary: -

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armedforces (Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) President Federal Republic of Nigeria, that all outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally .

It is with immense pleasure, that I inform you about the board and management of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, whom has deemed necessary towards into action to release Outstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment,after the Approval of the payment by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF).Contract Number #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/006.

On behalf of the staff of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, and the Federal Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry Of Finance in charge of Foreign Contract Payments, We Apologies for the delay of yourOutstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment.

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contract Beneficiaries who have not yet received their payments, I wish to inform you now the square peg is in square hole, and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Also note that from the records in my file your outstanding contract payment is USD$10.7 Million (Ten Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Residential address
4) Company name, Position and address.
5) Profession, Age and marital status.
6) Working I'd/ Int'l passport.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you via central bank of Nigeria CBN Approved Signed International Certified Bank Draft from our direct KTT 100/ Wire Transfer OR our International/offshore Payment Center in Europe.

You must call me on my direct number {234 - 1- 760- 7872} as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more clarification,Reply back on this private email:(payingcentral@hotmail.com).

Regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN)
Direct Line : +234- 1 -760 - 7872

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