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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • governor_cbn_ng@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CBN" <governor_cbn234@msn.com>
Reply-To: governor_cbn_ng@gawab.com
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:41:28 +0000
Subject: Hello! ( Contractor / Beneficiary )

FROM THE DESK OF PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

ATTN: Contractor / Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.
CONTRACT#MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,

FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING CONTRATORS DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA YOUR NAME AND COMPANY WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE
LIST OF OUTSTANDING CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAVE BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE
RELEASED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS LETTER. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM
RECORDS IN MY FILE YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT IS $15. MILLION DOLLARS
FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS}.

PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO ME IF THIS IS IN LINE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR RECORD
AND ALSO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWINGS:

{1}YOUR FULL NAME

{2}YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS

{3}YOUR COMPANY ADDRESS AND POSSITION

{4}YOUR MARRITAL STATUS, PROFFESSION AND AGE.

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATIONS ARE RECEIVED ,YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO YOU
IN A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRE TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DIRECTLY FROM THE
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND A COPY OF THE PAYMENT SLIP WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU
FOR YOU TO GO TO YOUR BANK AND CONFIRM
IT.

CONTACT ME HERE ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: governor_cbn_ng@gawab.com

FOR SECURITY REASONS.
REGARDS

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

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