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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "charles c. soludo" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <box50@accessfinonline.com>
Reply-To: pcs_gov2007@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:27:54 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT RELEASED



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIAISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE ,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/07
Dear Valued Contract Beneficiary: -

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces(Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua) President Federal Republic of Nigeria that all outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.

It is with immense pleasure, that I inform you about the board and management of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, whom has deemed necessary to sway into action to release your Outstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment, after the Approval of the payment by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF). Contract Number #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/005. On behalf of the staff of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, and the Federal Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry Of Finance in charge of Foreign Contract Payments, We Apologies for the delay of your Outstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contract Beneficiaries who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole, and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the records in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$15.8 Million (Fifteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name, Residential address
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Banking Information's
4) Company name, Position and address.
5) Profession, Age and marital status.
6) Working I'd/ Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you via central bank of Nigeria CBN direct KTT 100/ Wire Transfer or our International/offshore Payment Center in Europe. Get back to me as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion.

MY WARMEST REGARDS TO YOU.




YOURS SINCERELY,




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

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