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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:
  • "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • paymentdepartment_cbn@o2.pl
  • charlsessoludd1@myway.com
  • robert_mueller112@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI PAYMENT" <familybox1@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: fbi_agent1121@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 03:30:15 -0700
Subject: Re:FBI PAYMENT.


*FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WASHINGTON D.C.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535.*

*RE: FRAUD ALERT/FINAL NOTICE*

This is to inform you that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Washington, DC in conjunction with Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3),
National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), Bureau of Justice Assistance
(BJA) and some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United
States of America have recently been informed through our Global
intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going
on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) or other Commercial banks in
Nigeria as regards to your over-due contract/inheritance payment which was
fully endorsed in your favor.

Based on our findings, this investigation department wish to warn you
against some Miscreants, unscrupulous element and Hoodlums who go about
scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not and thereby
tarnishing the image of Federal Republic of Nigeria and other countries.
Some of which were contacting you in respect to the claim of your approved
sum of US$10.7M which was long approved in your favor by the Federal
Government of Nigeria under the auspicious of the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN).

Names of the reported fraudsters which have been listed in our record are:

* 1) Prof. Charles Soludo
2) Dr. Shamsudeem Usman
3) Dr. R. Rasheed
4) Barrister Awele Ugorji
5)Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
6) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
7) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
8) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
9) Chief Joseph Sanusi *

The above listed names are been traced/investigated by the Economic and
Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in collaboration with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI) as we are waiting you to write us back and inform us
if any of the above names have extorted from you or once contacted you so
that we can start taking the necessary procedural steps prior to bringing
them to book and having your fund transferred to you.

Furtherance to the above, be warned of these ugly circumstance in case you
are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Central
Bank of Nigeria or any commercial banks in Nigeria or Europe. You are
advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then
contact immediately the real office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
only with the below information accordingly:

*NAME: PROF. CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria, Tinubu Square Tinubu
Lagos - Nigeria.
Email: paymentdepartment_cbn@o2.pl<http://us.mc335.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=charlsessoludd1@myway.com>
Phone: +23417769163*

For your best interest, ensure a proper co-ordination by this body which was
saddled with this sanitary responsibility of transferring your money to you.
For further information in relation with this notification or if you are at
the verge of making any payment for whatsoever reason, we advice you to
first reach us for professional advice to guide you against any unforeseen
circumstances that might lead you into been scammed. Be wise and do not be
deceived.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. ROBERT S. MUELLER III
Email: robert_mueller112@yahoo.it

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