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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • tunde_lemosnr1@aim.com
  • tunde_lemosnr@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tunde lemo <tunde_lemosnr@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please Read


FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE/
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
CADASTRAL ZONE,
ABUJA, F.C.T, NIGERIA.

ATTN: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR

LETTER OF NOTIFICATION.

IF IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU, I AM MR TUNDE LEMO OF THE FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE/INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE C.B.N AND I HAVE THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE NEW GOVERNOR OF THE C.B.N; PROF CHARLES SOLUDO, TO CONTACT YOU IN MATTERS OF MONEYS THAT HE OBSERVED THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS OWING YOU.
OUR RECORDS SHOW YOUR NAME/COMPANY’S NAME AMONGST THE LIST OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE PROCESSED THEIR PAYMENTS IN THE PAST BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR CONTRACT MONEYS.
CONSEQUENT UPON THE DECISION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, I HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO PAY ALL THE FOREIGN CONTRACTORS ALL INHERITANCE, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA OWES.

UPON VERFYING YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION WITH THAT ON OUR RECORDS SATISFACTORILY, YOUR CONTRACT MONEY SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU AS APPROVED BY THE SENATE HOUSE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
IF YOU HAVE NOT STARTED THE PROCESS OF CLAIMING YOUR FUNDS BEFORE NOW AND HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE, IT MEANS YOUR NAME IS INCLUDED AS A BENEFICIARY AND YOU MAY UTILISE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND.

BE INFORMED THAT THE CENTRAL BANK HAS PUT IN PLACE THE NECESSARY MODLITIES THAT WILL UTILILISE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM IN THE PROMPT AND IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF CONTRACT SUMS. THIS IS TO AVOID/CHECK THE INCIDENCE OF FRAUD AND EXTORTION.

THIS NOTICE HEREBY ADVISES YOU, TO STOP ALL COMMUNICATION WITH ANY PARTY (S) AND FORWARD ALL CONTRACT CLAIMS AND PETITIONS TO MY OFFICE ALONGSIDE WITH NECESSARY INFORMATION/DOCUMENTATION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. TUNDE LEMO
DEPUTY GOVERNOR,
FINANCIAL SECTOR SURVEILLANCE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
Email: tunde_lemosnr1@aim.com
tunde_lemosnr@yahoo.co.uk

CC: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
CC: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS

APPROVED PAYMENT


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