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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)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348026006220 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • suddeen7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • suddeen7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: shamsuddeen Usman <suddeen7@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:10:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From the Desk Of:Prof Charles Soludo Executive Governor (CBN


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: suddeen7@yahoo.com

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA (OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)



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



ATTENTION: My Dear,



IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT / NO:MAP/NNPC/FGN/MIN/016



From the records of outstanding contractors/beneficiaries due for

payment which you have not received due to some reasons. I wish to inform you that you are the right beneficiary and your fund will be released to you through the Central Bank of Nigeria; where your fund will be release to you direct and you confirm it without any problem. You where discovered from the country as next on the list of

the outstanding contractors/beneficiaries who have not received their

payments or which their money have not been transferred to them.



I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be

released to you as soon as you respond to this email. Also note that

from my record in my file you are to receive first US15.5M, (Fifteen

Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) . Please

re-confirm to me if you have got this email because the fund will be released to you

immediately as soon as you respond confirm to me the proceedings. You should re-confirm to me the followings.



(1) Your full name.

(2) Bank details for transfer or (other wise)

(3) Phone, fax and mobile #.

(4) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.



As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to

you through wire transfer or in a certified bank draft from central

bank of Nigeria which we are mandated to pay you. A copy will be given to you which you will take to your bank for confirmation.



YOURS SINCERELY.

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,

GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).



NB: Dierct line: 234-802-600-6220

Email: suddeen7@yahoo.com call me immediately you receive this

email so that I can be able to proceed.

- shamsuddeen Usman

Anti-fraud resources:

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