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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Charles Soludo" <profcsoludo202020@tiscali.de>
Reply-To: prof_c_soludo2020@myway.com
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 20:36:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ATTN: MY DEAR BENEFICIARY



FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA



Cablegram: C.B.N CODER 21074097.
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE,
VIDE BILL SUM- (US$8.7 MILLION)
#: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06


ATTN: MY DEAR BENEFICIARY

FOLLOWING THE PROTEST OF THE International Community, THE World Bank, Imf, AND THE INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo) THAT ALL OUTSTANDING FOREIGN DEBTS ESPECIALLY NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE BENEFICIARIES FORTHWITH UNCONDITIONALLY.

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA. YOUR NAME AND COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT OF KIN ON THE LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS. I WISH TO INFORM 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 MY FILE, YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT IS (US$8.7 MILLION U.S DOLLARS).

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO ME IF THIS IS IN LINE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR RECORD AND ALSO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:

1} YOUR BANK NAME
2} BANK ADDRESS
3} BANK TEL , FAX
4} ACCOUNT NUMBER
5} BANK SWIFT CODE
6} BANK RUTTING NUMBER
7} YOUR PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION ARE RECEIVED, YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU IN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND A COPY OF TRANSFER CONFIRMATION INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOU TO TAKE TO YOUR BANK AND CONFIRM IT.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.


YOURS SINCERELY,

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N)


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