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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:
  • "transferred into your bank account" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348022329001 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • office_ofthe_governor_cbn@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: prof charles chukwuma soludo <office_ofthe_governor_cbn@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:09:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED FROM YOU.


DEAR JUSTIN,

I CALLED YOU TODAY BUT IT IS QUITE UNFORTUNATE THAT THE PHONE ENTERED ANSWERING MACHINE.

PLEASE DO MAKE SURE THAT ALL ARRANGEMENT IS MADE AS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU SEND THE MONEY IF POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THIS WEEK SO THAT BY NEXT WEEK EVERYTHING WILL WORKOUT FOR YOUR OWN GOOD OKAY.

MEANWHILE YOU CAN CALL ME ON MY MOBILE PHONE: +234-8022329001

I AWAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.

REGARDS,

PROF. CHARLES CHUKWUMA C. SOLUDO.

Justin Thyme <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote:
Thank you Sir,

Hopefully I will be able to get to the bank in the next couple of days. I too have been travelling and since last Sunday have been here in Germany.

If you need to contact me during office hours my works phone number is +49 173 149 8211

Justin Thyme

On 7/18/06, prof charles chukwuma soludo < office_ofthe_governor_cbn@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: DEAR JUSTIN,

WE ARE SORRY FOR NOT HAVE CONTACTED YOU OVER THE ISSUE OF YOUR PAYMENT, IT WAS DUE SOME CERTAIN SECOMSTANCESBEYOND MY CONTROL. I WAS MANDATED TO TRAVEL TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR SOME IMPORTANT DISCUSION AND HAVE JUST ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

WITHOUT WASTING MUCH OF TIME BELOW IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY YOU AND YOUR FUND WILL BE REMMITED AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE YOUR PAYMENT SLIP, EVERY OTHER PRCEEDURE WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF AND AFTER WHICH YOUR FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

HERE IS THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION:

HSBC BANK
TSIM SHATSUI BUILDING
82-84 NATHAN ROAD
KOWLOON, HONG KONK
SWIFT: HSBCHKHHHKH
A/C NO.: 1817622200
A/C NO.: MR. WONG DUG MING

MAKE SURE THE PAYMENT IS MADE CORRECTLY, WHILE I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.

PROF. CHUKWUMA C. SOLUDO,
CBN GOVERNOR.


Justin Thyme < justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> wrote:
Sir

Can you send the required information or not? If not then we cannot do business

Send the information NOW or do not bother me further on this transaction

Justin Thyme




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