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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 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)
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "daniel soludo" <central_bankofnigeria01@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:15:09 +0100
Subject: URGENTY REPLY.

FROM THE DESK OF GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/05

ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT NUMBER: NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

>From the Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, your Name was attached as the next of kin to one of
our late contractor. your payment has been discovered as next on the list of
payment. So 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 be
advised that because of too many contractors that I have to pay at this
final quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of us$10, 000,000,
ten Million United States Dollars.

So that I will be able to pay other contractors, but my promise is that I
will make sure that you receive your balance later. Kindly re-confirm to me
the followings:

1. Your full name.
2. Phone, fax and mobile #.
3. Company name, and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.
5. Copy of int'l passport Or Copy of your Drive License

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be transferred to
you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account
through (K.T.T) KEY TESTED TRANSFER directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.
You have to call me on my direct telephone number 234-806-0041159 as soon as
you receive this letter for further discusion and for me to direct you on
what to do to enable the money be in your account without any hitch.

Regards,
Prof. daniel Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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