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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK" <centralbank_0005@msn.com>
Reply-To: centralbanknig01@myway.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:23:14 +0000
Subject: Good News!!

                           

 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
FEDERAL REPUPLIC OF NIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS NIGERIA

 

 

ATTN:
 
 
I am delighted to contact you on a private note based on your Money that has been hold in my Custody, which has been programmed for transfer into your designated bank account through my department.
 
I am hereby apologizing to you for the delay in releasing this fund into your account, which was caused by me because of breach of agreement between me and your so called partners in Nigeria who introduced you into the business.
 
I want to re-emphasis to you that the fund of which you are the rightful beneficiary as acclaimed, is still with me and under my control.  Now with my whole heart I want to enter into real business with you on a sincere agreement since your partners have disappointed me and the fund is still floating in your name waiting for a proper documentation and claim.
 
1. On an agreement, I assure you that I am going to transfer this fund into your account.
 
2. You will assure me of keeping my dealings with you to an utmost secrecy because of my position.
 
3.You will promise to give me 20% of the total fund as soon as the fund gets into your account with a written promissory note signed by you.
 
4. I will assist you in making a proper document to make your claim genuine as a confide foreign beneficiary to the said fund.
 
 
While waiting for your favorable response.

 

Once again Am very sorry for the delay.
 
God bless you. 
                                                                                                           
 
Yours Faithfully,
Professor Charles C. Soludo
Governor (CBN)

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