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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:
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348068922063 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • info_profsoludo010@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Charles Soludo" <absamcc27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_profsoludo010@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 17:26:32 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
Tel +234-806-892-2063
EMAIL:info_profsoludo010@yahoo.fr

From The Desk Prof.Charles Soludo.
Office of The Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT
NO:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/007


From the! Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria,your Name was attached as the next of kin to
one of our late contractor.

Your payment has been discovered as next on the list of payment. 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$5 000,000.00 (Five Million
United States Dollars).Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1. Your full name.
2. Phone,fax and mobile #.
3. Company name, and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.

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. Hope to have your swift response shortly.

MY WARMEST REGARDS TO YOU.

Prof. Charles C.Soludo
Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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