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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:
  • "charles soludo" (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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • federal_100@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • tundelomo_02@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "est usman" <financial_100@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: federal_100@myway.com
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:12:13 +0100
Subject: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
ASO-ROCK ABUJA NIGERIA
EMAIL: federal_100@myway.com


ATTN: BENEFICIARY

Mrs. Esther Nenadi Usman. Minister Federal Ministry of Finance, Federal
Republic of Nigeria, and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor
CHARLES SOLUDO in conjunction with the Senate President, KEN NNAMANI held a
meeting last week concerning contractor’s payment, both foreign and local
contractors.

On going through contractor’s files yesterday, we discovered that your file
was dumped untreated. So at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of
your contract payment and please stop communicating with any office now and
attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment
accordingly. Now your new Payment Reference No. - 545000358, Allocation No.
- 604728, Password No. - 9955104, Pin Code No -44779 and your Certificate of
Merit Payment No. 202; CBN Release Code No. 0494; Immediate Telex
Confirmation No. 1144778401; Secret Code No.XTV12349. Having received these
vital payment numbers, you are qualified now to receive and confirm your
payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within 48 working
hours.

Now you are directed to contact the Office of Mr.Tunde Lemo, The Deputy
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria(CBN), immediately so that he will pay you
and fax you the Payment Copy Slip and also you should reconfirm your bank
details, contract value and contract number. This is to avoid mistake while
transferring this overdue contract payment to you today.
Contact Person: Mr.Tunde Lemo, The Deputy Governor CBN Email:
tundelomo_02@yahoo.com.au, Contact him now and inform him that you received
a fax message from the office of Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria,
instructing you to contact him for the immediate release of your contract
payment and forward your contract and banking details to his office to avoid
transfer mistakes. NOTE: We have mounted our security network to monitor
every in-coming call. If we still find out that you are still dealing with
all those fraudsters that have been frustrating you for years, I shall stop
and cancel your
payment immediately .
Best Regards,
Mrs. Esther Nenadi Usman
The Minister Of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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