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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)
  • "charles soludo" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Solodo" <info@soludo-private.com>
Reply-To: soludo1@gzpmail.net
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:47:27 +0000
Subject: THANKS.

>From the Desk Of: Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)


Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/025/05
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN)
it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign contractors due
for payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2005 that your name and company is
next on the list
of those who will received their fund. I wish to officially notify you 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 contract
payment is
USD$11,500.000.00 (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars).

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

1) Your full Name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile No.
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 made
available to you
via an international Certified Bank Draft, which will be delivered to your
doorstep
or Alternative, Please provide your Bank details for your Bank Account to be
credited by direct
creditting or Telegraphic Transfer[TT]

We sincerely hope to hear from you as soon as possible.


YOURS SINCERELY,

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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