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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (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.
  
• 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.
  • charlessoludo777777@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <charlessoludo777777@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: profcharlesoludo234@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:32:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR CLAIM REFERENCE NUMBER: NLAG/FGN/FMF/CBN/B2517/1995.

$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B charlessoludo777777@yahoo.co.jp

SIR,

THE RECORD OF CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT,YOUR NAME AND COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS THE BENEFICIARY/NEXT OF KIN ON THE PAYMENT LIST AS YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUND WITH THE NO:NLAG/FGN/CBN/B2517.SEND YOUR NAME,ADDRESS AND/PHONE FOR PAYMENT.PROF.CHARLES.(CENTRAL BANK+234-1-415-6441



- CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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