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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i am using this medium to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO" <foreignpayment@cenbankonline.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:16:56 +0000
Subject: ATTN:BARBARA POSS.


DATE OF APPROVAL:
21/07/2007
TELEX CODE DIGIT:
CBN/2007
OUR REF :
NLAG/FGN/CBN/B2402/06.




FROM THE DESK OF THE :
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS,
TINUBU SQUARE, V/ISLAND LAGOS.

ATTN:BARBARA POSS,


FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARIES DUE FOR
PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, YOUR NAME/COMPANY WAS
DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF OUTSTANDING BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE
NOT YET RECEIVE THEIR
PAYMENTS.
I AM USING THIS MEDIUM TO HAVE YOU NOTIFIED THAT YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT
IS BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND
TO THIS NOTIFICATION LETTER. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM THE RECORD IN MY FILE,

YOUR OVERDUE BENEFICIARY PAYMENT IS US$12,500,000.00 MILLION DOLLARS
(TWELVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) ONLY, WITH

THE REFERENCE PAYMENT (#.) OF NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/99.
AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, YOU ARE TO SINCERELY RECONFIRM TO ME IF THIS
IS INLINE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR RECORDS AND ALSO RECONFIRM TO ME
THE FOLLOWING LISTED BELOW FOR IMMEDIATE EXPEDITION OF ACTION ON YOUR
FORWARDED PAYMENT FILES.
HERE ARE THE TWO OPTIONS PLACED AT MY DESK THIS MORNING, VIA THE
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY GOVERNOR CBN IN RESPECT OF MRS.KATERINE
OLUDARE.
THERE ARE TWO POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR THE RECIEIVING OFYOUR FUND AS
FOLLOWS:
(I) RECIEVING YOUR FUND WITH THE NORMAL BANKING PROCESSING OF A WIRE
TRANSFER DIRECTLY FROM CBN TO YOUR OWN NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
(II) RECIEVING YOUR FUND IN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT,AND AFTER THE DUE
PROCESSING, YOU WILL BE MAIL YOUR REMITANCE TELEX SLIP TO ENABLES THE
SHIPPING COMPANY NOTIFY YOU AS THE RIGHTFULLPERSON.
1. BENEFICIARY FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS
2. BENEFICIARY BANKS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE FUNDS SHOULD BE
TRANSFERRED
3. BENEFICIARY PRESENT OCCUPATION/POSITION
4. BENEFICIARY PHONE/FAX NUMBERS, FOR EASE AND MERIT REACH
5. COMPUTERS SCAN COPY OF BENEFICIARY INT'L
PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE FOR SIMPLY IDENTIFICATION.
AS SOON AS ALL OF THESE INFORMATION ARE RECEIVED, YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT
WILL BE MADE TO YOU VIA CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRED TELEGRAPHICALLY
INTO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

(C.B.N) AND A COPY OF YOUR PAYMENT TRANSFER SLIP WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU
FOR YOUR BANK CONFIRMATION.
AS A RESULT OF THE ON-GOING DRIVE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO UPDATE
ITS BOOKS AND CLEAR OVERDUE PAYMENTS TO ALL RIGHTFUL
BENEFICIARIES/HEIRS, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PROMPTLY
RESPOND TO THIS IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION LETTER AND IF YOU ARE
RECEIVING THIS MESSAGE ON ERROR, DO HUMBLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY.
THANK YOU,

PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIG. (CBN)

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