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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2347031015644

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <cbntel00013@mobimail.mn>
Reply-To: cbnte@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:41:08 -0700
Subject: Ref: Contract #FGN/NNPC/FMF/0205


Central Bank of Nigeria
Office of the Executive Governor
Tel:09 413 8752,413 4306.
Fax:413 7199
Mobile:+234 703 101 5644


Attention Beneficiary,


Ref: Contract #FGN/NNPC/FMF/0205


Reference to the Release Order(RO) Number FGN/MINFIN/00198,be reminded that
we received a credit insteuction today from the Federal Ministry of Finance
to release your suspended contract beneficiary fund immediately we are able
to re-establish contact with you or any of your representatives.
On behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria,the World Bank and the
International Monetery Fund(IMF,we appologise for the delay in making this
payment and all the inconveniences you have encountered while waiting for
this money..
================================================================================

We wish to inform you that a credit transaction occurred on your behalf
today from the Federal Ministry of Finance.The details of this transaction
are shown below:
Transaction Notification
==========================
Account Number : 571-563410-1-59-0
Transaction Location : ABUJA
Description : CASH DEPOSIT
Amount : $10,500,000.00
Value Date : 10-JUL-2008
Remarks : CONTRACT BENEFICIARY PAYMENT
Time Of Transaction : 03:15:26 PM


The balances on this account as at 10-07-2008 03:15:26 PM are as follows;
Current Balance :$10,500,000.00
Available Balance :$10,500,000.00


We wish to inform you of a review of interest payment on all Deposit
Accounts. Consequently, from October 1, 2007 the bank would only pay
interest on Deposit accounts where not more than 4 (four) withdrawals are
made in a month. Accounts that exceed this limit would not be entitled to
interest earnings.


We implore you to send your representative immediately to the Central Bank
Headquarters,Habert Marcauley Way Wuse 2 Abuja for cash payment or where not
possible forward the following immediately to my table.
1,Your Full Name and Address
2,Direct Telephone Number
3,Bank Name and Address
4,Swift Code
5,A copy of recent passport photograph.
Once we receive and confirm your information,we shall transfer your fund
within 48 hours in line with the World Bank and IMF recommendations on the
payment of foreign beneficiaries.


Thank you very much for your patience and trust in Central Bank of Nigeria
while the problem lasted.
Sincerely Yours.
Prof.Charles C.Soludo
Exec.Gov.CBN.

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