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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +23417606818 (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.
  • prof_charls01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO" <prof_charls017@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: prof_charls01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 18:37:27 -0500
Subject: PART PAYMENT APPROVAL

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS - ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
PAYMENT APPROVAL NO: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04


Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Telephone: 234-1760-6818
Email: prof_charls01@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir/Madam

PART PAYMENT APPROVAL.#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009 / NEXT OF KIN FUND.

From the records of our outstanding contractors/Next ofKin Fund due for
payment with the Federal Government
of Nigeria, your name and company was discovered asnext on the list of the
outstanding Payments who
have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is beingprocessed 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 payment is US$10,700,000.00
(Ten million seven hundred thousand united statesdollars). Kindly re-confirm
to me the followings:

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 paymentwill be made to you in
a Certified Bank Draft or wired
to your nominated bank account directly from CentralBank of Nigeria.

You can mail me on my direct mail address because weare experiencing some
telecommunication problems.as
soon as you receive this letter for further discussioncall me on my
telephone number: 234-176-06818

Regards,
Prof.Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN}.

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