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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:
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "centralbank_002" <centralbank_002@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 03:07:18 -0600
Subject: URGENT


PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Office of the Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria

SUB: TRANSFERFUND US$25MILLION ONLY

PAYMENT BILL NO: CBN/4071/DRC/1806/CTFC-313/00.CBN/GOV.

(URGENT SPECIFIC CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION)

I am in receipt of your concerning your impending approved contract sum
of US$25M. which has placed on hold in this office for final official
vetting before your fund will be released from this Bank to your Designated Bank Account.To execute the final clearance of your remittance,You are required to reconfirm as follows:

1)Your Bank Details....................................
2)Your Company's Name.............................
3)Full Name and Official Mailing Address
4)Direct Telephone and Fax numbers
6)Bank Address......Tele.And Fax................

Once we receive the complete information from you today.We shall vet
your payment and thereafter release your fund as mandated by the Financial Monitory Unit and the Office of Finance Minister on foreign contract payment,In addition send us a copy of your International Passport or any other certified ID for in dentification to avoid wrong payment .

THIS IS THE FIRST NOTIFICATION TO THIS CLAIM.ON IDENTIFICATION WITH
THIS CLAIMS, FURTHER INFORMATION TO THE TRANSFER AND COLLECTION OF THIS CASH DEPOSIT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU.A NON REPLY TO THIS MAIL INDICATES AN AUTOMATIC REJECTION OF THIS CLAIMS.

Right now we shall be waiting for the complete details from you, Should
you require any additional question concerning your payment,Please do not hesitate to call me using my direct telephone number as stated above.

Yours Sincerely
Professor,Charles Soludo
Executive Governor( CBN)

**This communication (including any attachments) is intended for the
use of the intended recipient(s) only and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this communication or in part is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the Central Bank of Nigeria by return e-mail message and delete all copies of the original communication. Thank you for your cooperation.*** ?2006.
Central Bank Of Nigeria(Nigeria Apex Bank)CBN

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