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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• 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.
  • 23418517931
• 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.
  • cbn_cpaymentdept@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof Charles Soludo" <fgncbn0187_paymentdept@msn.com>
Reply-To: cbn_cpaymentdept@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:54:11 +0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR

PROF.CHARLES C. SOLUDO
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
ADDRESS: ZARIA STREET P.M.B 0187 GARKI ABUJA.


YOUR PAYMENT CONTRACT #: 043WX/NNPC/FGN/PH-KADREF/1997:

Date: 19 January 2006.

Your Kind Attention.

Dear Sir,
>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria your name was discover next on the list of our
outstanding contractors who have not received their payments in respect of
the contract which you executed here in Nigeria during the Military Regime.
However our apologies in advance for the delay, As we have not release your
payment since several years you executed the contract, just because of the
problem we have with the ministry where the contract was executed,for their
misplacing all sub-contactors original contract documents, but our
government have resolved the issue and instructed us (CBN) to release
payment to our foreign contractors without delay.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you immediately you apply. And also note that from our record
here, your outstanding contract payment is US$9.5M(Nine Million,Five Hundred
Thousand United States dollars).
Your payment will be made to you through telegraphic transfer / certified
Bank draft from central bank of Nigeria (CBN) to your designated bank.
Contact the Office of The Executive Governor as soon as you receive this
letter for details of your payment. Please kindly Re-confirm to me the
following informations as given below: -

1) Your full Name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number.
3) Company Name, Position and Address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) A copy of your Working I'd OR Int'l passport.

OR kindly reach me on telephone number as given below once you respond to
my direct E-mail.[cbn_cpaymentdept@mail.ru].
Regards,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO,(Executivr Governor)
DL-TEL:234-1-8517931. [cbn_cpaymentdept@mail.ru]
CBN HEADQUARTERS-GARKI ABUJA.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam