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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.
  
• 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.
  • 23417904834

Fraud email example:

From: "C.B.N UNIT" <centralbankunit_01@msn.com>
Reply-To: central_bank_002@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 16:25:51 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT BILL NO: CBN/4071/DRC/1806/CTFC-313/00.CBN/GOV/US$25MILLION ONLY

PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TELE:234-1-7904834
FAX:234-1-759-9123
Office of the Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria
Direct Line:234-1-7904834
Direct Fax:234-1-759-9123

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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