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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)
  • "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: "charles soludo" <charles.remittancedepartment@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:03:02 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY,


* CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA*
* TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,*
* LAGOS-NIGERIA*
*OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

**
*
*OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn: Honorable Contractor,

We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the conveniences
and inflict that we might have indulged you through. However, we were having
some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have
held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100%
assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments. We apologies once again.

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria; your name and company is on the list of major
contractors and inheriates estate who have not received their payments for
the Federal Government of Nigeria.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. Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding contract
payment is Ten million, Five hundred thousand united states
dollars(USD$10.5m). Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you
have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings

1) Your full name and address
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company's name, position and address.
4) Profession,sex,age and marital status.
5) Scan Working I'd/Int'l passport.
6)Property Equity Account Information if any


As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your payment will be
made via Swift Telex Transfer from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy of the
telex confirmation slip will be sent to you for you to take to your bank for
confirmation of your fund into your bank account.

As a result of the on-going drive of the Government to update its books and
clear payment to our unpaid contractors, I strongly recommend that you
promptly start your clearance as soon as possible. of your funds.

Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact with other offices or Banks
unless as been directed by this Bank, We are very sorry for the plight you
have gone through in the past

YOURS SINCERELY,











PROF:C SOLUDO
GOVERNOR-CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
*

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