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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 c. 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.
  • +2348034360173 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo" <central_b_2222@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: infocenbank1@mail.bg
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:59:01 +0100
Subject: Furthering Your Approved Payment,(Confirm Receipt)

                            CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
            TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

                                 SUB: TRANSFER FUND:

PAYMENT OF US$10 MILLION ONLY.
PAYMENT BILL NO: CBN/4071/DRC/1806/CTFC-313/00.CBN/GOV.

FILE NO:FGN/87653
ALLOCATION NO:10x453aa/765
PAYMENT CODE:43900aa
SEQUENCE NO:PPP/3348/68
Date:26th Jun 2007

Attn:Beneficiary

 

This is a receipt Confirmation in Central Bank of Nigeria coming from
office of Presidency and Federal Ministry of Finance,Please note that
your approved payment with Federal Government of Nigeria is now placed on
hold in this office for last official file review Vetting necessary for the
transfer payment to take place into any of your authorised designated
Bank Account.

 

To reconfirm the originality of beneficiary claimant and information
particulars submitted to us by the concerned authorities, kindly give
answers to the below question correctly for?Verification ? and send it
back to this office without delays.

 

1)Beneficiary's Name...................................
2)Beneficiary's Address:.............................
3)Beneficiary's Phone and Fax Number...........
4)Amount to Receive
5)Beneficiary's Bank Name,Address E.T.C.........

 

In addition, send us a copy of your ?Driver's license or International
passport or any other certified ID? for record purposes. As soon as we
receive the completed form, we shall vet your payment accordingly.

 

(NOTE: privacy of your personal information is an important part of
this office providing you with quality services. As such we would like to
inform you of our commitment for collecting, using, securing and
sharing non-public personal information. Our principles for protecting your
personal information are based in United Nations System Standards
Association Model Code as set out in World Bank's Personal Information
Protection and Electronic Documents Act(PIPEDA). It is important to us
to provide this service to our clients/costumer.)

 

We will be looking forward to hearing from you. For more information on
your payment, kindly reach the under sign at 234-8034360173

 

PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO.
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
E-mail:infocenbank1@mail.bg

 

**This communication (including any attachments) is intended for the
use of the intended recipient(s) only and may contain information that
is confidential,privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or
dissemination of this communication or in part is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this communication in error, please immediately
notify the Central Bank of Nigeria by return e-mail message and delete all
copies of the original communication.Thank you for your cooperation.*** ©
2007.Central Bank Of Nigeria(Nigeria Apex Bank).

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