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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "stamp duty" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • +2348050635247 (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.
  • cbn_soludo@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "atmc234@terra.es" <atmc234@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 11:51:40 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: ATM FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION











FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK
NIGERIA
cbn_soludo@bk.ru
phone +234-8050635247
ATM FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
Attention:
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your
payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.
Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with none officials in the bank in all your attempt to secure the release of the
fund to you. I wish to advise you that such an illegal act have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center in Asia and Pacific, that is the latest instruction from the President federal Republic of Nigeria.,

This card center will send to you an ATM card which you will use to
withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so if you like to receive your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting the ATM payment department and also send the following information as listed below.
1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to
(p.o box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification
We have been instructed to issue out $8,300,000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year 2007. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.Use (555) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.

Note that you are to take care of the Courier Shipment Fee and Customs Stamp Duty Fee

ALWAYS REPLY WITH THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY REASONS.





ATM CARD FUNDS WITHDRAWAL WITH SECRET PIN CODE

Waiting for your urgent response to enable expedite me action.
YOURS SINCERELY,



PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA (CBN)
cbn_soludo@bk.ru
phone (+234)8050635247





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