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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "charles 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)
  • "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 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.
  • profsoludo@mail2charles.com

Fraud email example:

From: contact@imf.org
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:27:06 -0700
Subject: RE: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) OUSTANDING REMITTANCE


International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Investigation Bureau,

700 19th Street, N.W,

Washington, D.C. 20431 USA

Telephone Operator: + 1-206-426-6567



RE: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) OUSTANDING REMITTANCE



We the International Monetary Fund (IMF) investigation bureau
Washington, DC in conjunction with 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 having transaction going on with Bank of Africa (CBN) as
regards to Your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in
your favor accordingly.



Having said all this, we will further advise that you to go ahead in
dealing with the Bank accordingly, as we will be monitoring all their
services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.



They also told us that the only problem in transferring the money to you
right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an
avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by
impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.



We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.Bailey
from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the
necessary documentation’s evidencing your claim purported to have been
signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund
valued at about US$3,000,000.00 (Three Million United States Dollars.),
but the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA did the wise thing by insisting on
hearing from you personally before the go ahead on wiring your fund to
the Bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named
Lady so that was the main reason why they contacted us (IMF)
investigation Department so as to assist them in making the
investigations.



You are to confirm if you actually sent her. Should in case you are
already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA, you are further 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’s
accordingly:



NAME: Prof. Charles Soludo

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

Lagos, Nigeria

EMAIL: profsoludo@mail2charles.com

TEL: +234-1-2152260


Do contact me as soon as you contact the bank so as to follow up with
your payment case and also to investigate related matters.



Best Regards,

Robert S. Mueller III

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Email:. robertmueller@americamail.com

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