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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 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.
  • prf_chrsld@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "charles soludo" <pfr_chrsld@msn.com>
Reply-To: prf_chrsld@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:43:01 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT AWARD PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO-CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
Private Phone:+234-1-7233591
Email prf_chrsld@yahoo.com


ATTN: OUR HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.

RE: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT VIDE CONTRACT#:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and was deliberated
upon Last Monday during the on going National Economic Summit of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria in the presence of the president, Federal
Republic Of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, the Honorable Minister
of Finance, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Iweala-Okonjo, The New Central Bank of Nigeria
Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo and other key economic policy matters.

It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your contract
payment has been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the
bauthorized Financial regulatory bodies.It was discovered that some
unscrupulous individuals aiming to frustrating all your efforts have removed
some vital documents from your payment
file.However, a 7-man harmonization, normalization,
notarization,computerization and re-documentation committee has been set up
to finally perfect all the necessary documentation to that effect.

After much strict scrutiny on your file, we discovered that some top
government officials in Nigeria especially in banks are working against your
interest in this case.We have decided to go into a pact with reputable Banks
to settle your payment.

You are to contact me immediately for the setting up of your accredited
payment access code number, password and allocation of foreign exchange for
your Payment through the nominated bank.

Remember to recomfirm to me your imformaions as follow.
1,Your full name
2, Your company`s name and address
3,Your Telephone and fax numbers
4, Occupation and Age

CONGRATULATIONS.

Regards,

Barr.Fred Youngi, Attoney to the governor (CBN)

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria.(C.B.N)
Private Phone:+234-1-7233591
Email prf_chrsld@yahoo.com



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