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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • prof_charlessoludo85@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ernest Okechukwu" <harrisonernest@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: prof_charlessoludo85@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:18:21 +0100
Subject: FROM SOLUDO.

FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA (CBN)
23 CBN QUATERS WUSE ZONE 2,
FEDRAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,
ABUJA - NIGERIA.

ATTN:HONORABLE CONTRACTOR

RE:YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/99.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal
Government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.
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 note that from
the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us$10.5 Million
Dollars (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)
Please confirm to me if this is in line with what you have in your record.
Meanwhile you are to confirm that this is your receiving bank information as
contained in the payment file as followings:
Bank: Albertson’s federal employees credit union
Address: 1327 Brown trail / Bedford, Texas

Acc. Name: Adam

Acc.#: 500015971

Routing #: 324172465

Confirm also the following personal data to avoid making wrong payment:

1) Your full name.

2) Phone, Fax and mobile #.

3) Residential/Mailing Address.

4) Profession, Age and Marital Status.

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made to
you as scheduled by KTT wire transfer from Central Bank of Nigeria and a
copy of the remittance slip will be given to you for you to take to your
bank and confirm it.
You must call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for
a serious discussion with me. My direct number 234-8030-831-876 and you
contact the GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. (CBN) PROF. CHARLES. SOLUDO.
or email address:prof_charlessoludo85@yahoo.com

Regards,

Harrison ernest
secretary.

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