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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Admin Relation" <admin_2340@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: contactgovernorsoludo@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:42:44 +0000
Subject: YOUR FUND RELEASE ORDER

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

 

(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS-NIGERI

DATE: 7TH APRIL 2006

 

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06

 

ATTN:  HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY,

 

                  IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE NOTIFICATION

 

Compliments of the season. I am prof. charles c. soludo, The executive Director (Governor) central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). I have been instructed by the federal government of Nigeria revenue office  to leglly transfer your contract payment valued at Thirty Seven Million,  Three Hundred United States dollars (37.3M). We apologize for any inconvenience as a result of delay in transaction.

 

However, During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), it was discovered from the records of outstanding contractors and inheritance funds due for payment with the federal government of Nigeria that your name, email and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not yet received their payment.

I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Be assured that this transaction is 100% hitch free and my promise is that you will receive your fund without any delay.

 

To facilitate with the process of this transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following information as stated below:

 

1) Your full name and address
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital Status.

 

Upon the reconfirmation of the above information, your payment will be released to your doorstep in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.

 

You are therefore advised to reply urgently and also call my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for further Discussion and more clarification.

 

Best Regards,

 

Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive governor, Central bank of Nigeria (CBN).

 

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