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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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Fraud email example:

From: Charlessoludo1 <gov_cbn0022@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:37:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good day.



Good Day,

YOUR IMMEDIATE OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
federal government of Nigeria your name and company was discovered as next 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 my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us$35 million dollars(Thirty Five United States Dollars). Please re-confirmto me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirmto me the followings

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it. You must call me on my direct number 234-803-705-3337 as soon as you receive this letter for a serious discussion with me and also get back to me immedaitely with the below E-mail: gov_cbn0022@yahoo.com OR gov_cbn001@walla.com

Regards,
Prof Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria.

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