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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)
  • "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)
  • "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 states 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)
  • "you are advice to " (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 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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348051110811 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: centralbank updateofficecbn <profcharless_govt.2007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <prof_charlessoludoofficepayment2341@organizer.ro>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:09:02 -0400
Subject: your inheritance payment notification




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS. CABLES: CENBANK TELEGRAM: CENBANK FROM THE DESK OF: Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo Governor, Central BankOf Nigeria (CBN), International Remittance Department, Corporate Headquarters: # CBN House, Tinubu Square, Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island, Marina, Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa. P.O.Box 55037 Falomo Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina. Tel: +234-805-111-0811
Tel/Fax: +234-1-722-3135Repl to Email: prof_charlessoludoofficepayment2341@organizer.roBank Ref Code:CBN505NIG CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009. CONTRACT AMMOUNT $10.7 MILLION USDOLLARS... your inheritance payment notification Respectful Client Beneficiary, Dearest, During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign contractors/ inheritance lotto winning due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2007 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will received their fund. I wish to officially notify you 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 record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is USD10.7 Million dollars(Ten million and seven hundred thousand United States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm the nformation below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays. 1) Your full name and contact address. 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company name, position and address. 4) Profession, age and marital status. As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made available to you,by transferring your money in your account number to your bank which will be delivered or can be also pay to you via ATM CARD and it will be send to your address via courier firm that you will provide. You can reach me on my direct hotline: +234-805-111-0811 for more details. You are advice to hasten up and get back to us for further details on the releasing of your payment. All your response to be send to my alt office (bank) email address: { prof_charlessoludoofficepayment2341@organizer.ro}. Feel free to ring me on +234-805-111-0811 for further details. Best Regards, Yours Faithfully, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo CFRGovernor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Tel: +234-805-111-0811
Tel/Fax: +234-1-722-3135Reply To Email: prof_charlessoludoofficepayment2341@organizer.roBank Ref Code:CBN505NIG
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