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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 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_cbn_gov800@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo" <prof.chukwumasol04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <cbn_gov_0707@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:28:01 -0600
Subject: Final Payment Notification of Your Funds.



Date: 25th June, 2007. Email: info_cbn_gov800@yahoo.com Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2006 Your Ref:.................. TELEX: CENBANK. PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/06. Attn: Sir/Madam PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS. Definately, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you.Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, The Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).You are being officially contacted by me today because your Inheritance Funds were Re-depositted into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last week, because you did not forward your Claim as the Right beneficiary. Well known to all, The Central Bank of Nigeria is the mother Bank of all commercial Banks here in Nigeria hence we are in direct control of your Inheritance Payment procedure. There is an urgent need for this communication by me for the sake of verification due to the presence of the men that came to my office to receive fund payment on your behalf.Really these men were unexpected by me because their visit was quite impromptu. I had to ask them why they came to see me in person and they said that they were here to Collect the Inheritance Bill Sum of (US$8,000,000)which rightfully belongs to you, on your behalf. Upon this development I asked them who authorized them to come down to Nigeria for the Collection of this Payment and they told me that you asked them to come and collect these Funds on your Behalf. Infact this was the biggest shock that this Bank has ever received so far because your Inheritance Funds is still in the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN, yet you sent these men to come and collect these Funds on your behalf without notifying us. We at the CBN do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect such a huge amount of fund on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you Collect your Inheritance Bill Sum, atleast you should have informed me as the Executive Governor of this Bank.They did tender some Vital Documents which Proved that you actually sent them for the Collection of this Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me that you took such decision without my consent. Here are the Document which they tendered to this Bank today: 1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION. 2. HIGH COURT INJUCTION. 3. ORDER TO RELEASE. Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally, I told them to come back tommorrow morning and they promised to come back.As the Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release these Funds to them but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in Releasing these Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognised Bonafide Beneficiary to the Inheritance Bill Sum
Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these foreigners whom came on your behalf.In receipt of this confidential Letter, you are required to call this Bank or you may Contact me strictly through my private email addresss (info_cbn_gov800@yahoo.com) OFFICIALLY SIGNED. PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO. GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. C-B-N




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