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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +23413423246 (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.
  • cbn_fgn76@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "cbn_cbn@terra.es" <cbn_cbn@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 10:00:43 +0100 (MET)
Subject: URGENT


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OFFICE
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
FAX: 234-1-342-3246
E-mail: cbn_fgn76@yahoo.com

Sir/Madam, PAYMENT REF: #000/999CBN/7535/2007. 21/1/07

DID YOU AUTHORISE ANYBODY WHO PRESENTED DOCUMENT OF CLAIM, REPORTED TO HAVE SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF PART-PAYMENT OF $10.7 MILLION USD DOLLA.

IF NOT,RECONFIRM BACK TO ME TO AVOID ANY IRREGULARITIES AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE PAID TO YOU BY KTT TRANSFER.{Base on the instruction received this morning from president olusegun obasanjo and the attorney general of the federation}BASED ON THAT YOU ARE ADVICE NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY FAX OR MAIL CONCERNING YOUR FUND FROM ANYBODY WHO CLAIM TO BE OR YOUR AGENT AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFERRED IMMEDIATELY BY THE AUTHORITY OF THIS OFFICE{CBN}Please call now for your payment.

KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWING BELOW.
1} your full name, phone, fax and mobile #.2} Company name and address.
3} A Copy of your Intn’l passport.4} Bank account with full details.

FURTHER MORE YOU ARE WARNED AND ADVISED NOT TO HONOUR ANY FAX FROM ANY OTHER BANK OR MINISTRY EXCEPT THIS OFFICE{CBN} TO FOLLOW UP INSTRUCTION AS REGARDS TO YOUR FUND.THE ABOVE IS YOUR PAYMENT REF:#{000999/CBN/7535/2007}.ANY MAIL OR FAX WITHOUT YOUR PAYMENT NUMBER, YOU SHOULD DISREGARD IT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
{CBN}GOVERNOR FGN






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