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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:
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • profcsoludo247@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof C Soludo" <admin@cbninformation.net>
Reply-To: profcsoludooffice@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:53:23 +0000
Subject: We Apologies for the delay of your payment




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Victoria Island Lagos
From The Desk Of Prof Charles C Soludo
(ABD) EDS Ref n/41000-54u
Tel 234-7028-6684-76

We Apologies for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences and Inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is Inexplicable, and have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the Aspiration to devote our 100% Assiduity in accrediting foreign payments.


We apologies once again from the Records of outstanding clients due for payment with {DEBT RECONCILIATION}your name and particular was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding client who have not yet received their payments. due to the Imposter's that has been contacting you I wish to inform you now that the square pegis now in square hole and can be voguish for that 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 Fund payment is US$900.000.00(Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars).Be inform Payment will be made to you in ATM CARD or BANK DRAFT to your home address as you listed below forward to the email address below

Provide him with the following details, as this will enable him to
process and release of your Fund without any delay. Your Full

Name:..................................

Telephone and fax Numbers:.............

Residential Address:....................

Current Occupation.................

Your urgent reply e-mail (profcsoludo247@yahoo.com.hk) will affect the speedy release of
You’re Fund to you within 48hours.

Yours Sincerely,

CBN NIGERIA
Prof Charles C Soludo
(ABD) EDS
Tel 234-7028-6684-76
E-mail:(profcsoludo247@yahoo.com.hk)

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