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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)
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "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: "joy hamza" <hamza664@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:49:08 +0000
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

                

 

                                 

                                   

                 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
            TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
                                            
                                    FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
                                    CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
                                       TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS 
                      

 

 

From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)

ATTENTION: 
 
RE,IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT OF (10) MILLION DOLLARS RELEASED

 

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAVE GIVEN US INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE PART PAYMENT OF 10 MILLION DOLLARS TO ALL OUR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS,WE  APOLOGISE FOR ALL THE INCONVINIESES YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT MANY FAKE OFFICALS HAVE BEEN USING MY NAME TO DEFRAUD ALOT OF PEOEPLE.NOW,WE ARE INVESTIGATING ALL THE OFFICALS THAT USE MY NAME TO DEAFRAUD SOME FOREIGN CONTRACTORS.IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE AMONG THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN SUCH ACT,KINDLY GIVE US ALL THIER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
                          
 
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the federal Government of Nigeria, your name and company 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.M, (TEN Million United States Dollars only) Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.
 
(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company's name,position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.
 
As soon as this informations are received, your fund will be transafer through telegraphic transfer.I want to take this opportunity to inform you that your contract file have to be reactivated before any transfer will be effect in your name. if you know that you are not capable to comply with our directives, kindly write a letter to us to enable to cancel your payment with immediate effect. This instruction is from federal government of Nigeria, because we have to give every account of this payment.retivating of your contract file will cost you $360 dollars. If you are ready to comply with us, you are advice to call me immediately for further instruction.your urgent answer is needed.

 

 

 

Yours In Service
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN
NOTE;THIS IS THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CODE CBN/2134)Remember to give this code any time you call me because of people that are using my name for fraud

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