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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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "www.cenbank.org" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: charlessoludo <charlessoludo23@gala.net>
Reply-To: charles_soludo1212@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:55:26 -0700
Subject: From the Desk Of Prof Charles Soludo.


From the Desk Of Prof Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor (CBN)
Website: www.cenbank.org



Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT/BENEFICIARY OF NEXT OF KIN
During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding
foreigncontractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in
the year2006 that your name and company is next on the list of those who
will receivedtheir fund. I wish to officially notify you th! at 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
paymentis USD$14.5000,000.00 (fourteen Million five hundred thousand United
StatesDollars).



Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your
recordsand also re-confirm the information below to enable this office
proceed andfinalize your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) A scanned copy of your int'l p/port/Drivers license for identification.

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be
madeavailable to you via our diplomatic agent , whom will deliver
yourconsignment to your doorstep for your confirmation. You should Send me
an e-mail as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more
clarification.



YOURS SINCERELY,
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN

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