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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "charles soludo" (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.
  • barr_03totimalaki@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Toti=20Malaki?= <barr_03totimalaki@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: governor_cbn56@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:05:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Attn:Sir,Happy to come in contact with you;


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barr_03totimalaki@yahoo.co.uk

CENTRAL BANK OFNIGERIA

TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND

LAGOS-NIGERIA

(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)





INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT

CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS

TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS

Mobile No: 2348056168521





Attn: Sir


Happy to come in contact with you; I have to state that you are very lucky someone for coming in contact with me on this note.



However, I got your name and Email in a list stated by Federal Gover! nment (F.G) to pay a stipulated amount of money ( outstanding contract payment is US$43.2million dollars (Fourty Three Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to the various outstanding contractors whom their names were short listed for onward immediate payment before the end of our financial year due to some of the complaints /application filed in this regards. Based on the above, the government therefore, wants to use this physical period to sanitize the office and restore our credibility before the international community.



consequently, as you may know that I am one of the heads in a named highly recognized Bank in the World which afford me the opportunity to contact you as a bifid contractor so that we can be a business alliance and invest in your country, with the new company we are about to open. Once all come together, this fund in question, will be totally under your control and management.



Considering the nature of my ! job, I would want you to be serious about the transaction.

Wha t I really mean is to work with; someone who may not take the undue advantage of my busy/tight schedule and in turn take all the money when we finally settles with the bulk fund into your account. In this capacity therefore, I really need to work with a truthful and an understanding person.



However, we are ready to invest much more money as soon as you show your readiness to assist me further in this capacity.



Prior to the above, we are therefore mandated to pay out all the contractors who have duly satisfied all the federal government requirements on the above information.

Reply immediately and confirm to me your willingness to go along with me also advice me on your reachable address and numbers for further communication.

Reach me with this numbers for more details; Mobile No: 2348056168521



Reply back immediately and confirm to me your bank account and mobile tel number for more discussion.









We look forward to your urgent response.





PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR.

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)

- Toti Malaki

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