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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)
  • "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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "porf chartles" <p_chartles808@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chartles_soludo77@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:57:48 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

         TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA LAND,

                         LAGOS-NIGERIA

                           [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04

 

ALTERNATIVE PRIVATE MAIL:Prof. Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
 
ATTN:  

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
 
From the records of outstanding contractors due for
payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your
name and company was discovered as next on the list of
the outstanding contractors who have not yet received
their payments.
 
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 my record
in my file your outstanding contract payment is
US$20m  united states dollars).
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.
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment
will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired
to your nominated bank account directly from Central
Bank of Nigeria.
 
You can mail me on my direct mail address because we are
experiencing some telecommunication problems. as soon as you
receive this letter for further discussion or get back
to me on this email.      
Regards,

 

 

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

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