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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2341803828810 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • citibank.nigeria@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA" <csolu101@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:12:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: MESSAGE ABOUT YOUR MONEY












CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAOFFICE OF THE GOVERNORZaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.



Our Ref:CBN-0XX2/987/2006.



>From The Desk Of Prof. Charles SoludoGovernor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).



IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.





Dear Beneficiary,I wish to use this medium to inform you that your MONEY from the FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA has been approved, release and ready for Transfer to any of your nominated Bank account.



We have mandated CITIBANK NIGERIA, to effect the remittance of this payment of US$15.500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) to you without any delay.



You are strongly advice to contact The Head of Transfer Department (CITIBANK NIGERIA) Rev GOODLUCK EGOBIA, Here In Nigeria on Bank open Email Address: citibank.nigeria@yahoo.co.uk or Direct Open phone: +234-1-8038288109.



Tell him that you received a message from the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), instructing you to contact him for your USD$15.5 Million Dollars.



Thanks for adhering to this instruction and Once again accept our congratulations.















Best Regards.





Prof. Charles C. Soludo. Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).



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