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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • +2348024466199 (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.
  • cenbankgovernor_foreignpayments@gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Moses Bello" <moses_bello1000@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 14:12:06 +0100
Subject: Executive Director; Prudential Insurance Company


FROM: MR MOSES BELLO
Executive Director; Prudential Insurance Company;
Telephone Number: +234-80244661996


ATTENTION: Rosalia

Good day and divine blessings to you. Be assured that this transaction is
actually progressing tremendously. Take my advise and achieve the final
success promptly and smoothly. The Attorney that I Paid on your behalf have
been able to get the Affidavit for Claims and official Change of Beneficiary
documents thereby confirming you officially as the Legally recognised New
Bonafide beneficiary of the US$45Million. I am happy to inform you today
that the Affidavit for Claims and Authentication of New Beneficiary have
been successfully completed in your favour.

Now, your name have entered the computer system of the Foreign Operations
Department of Paying Authority officially recognizing you as the approved
new beneficiary and legal owner of the Money. Also note that a new
beneficiary File is now OPENED in your name in the Approved File as the
beneficiary of the amount. The next and final aspect of this transaction is
that you shall urgently write an application to the Governor of the CENTRAL
BANK of NIGERIA (CBN). Act Fast today.

Below is the information of this bank:
NAME OF BANK GOVERNOR: PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO
AME OF BANK: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
OFFICIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234-8064-483022
EMAIL ADDRESS: cenbankgovernor_foreignpayments@gawab.com

So, you shall address the letter to the Bank Governor (PROFESSOR CHARLES
SOLUDO) and inform him that you are the Next of Kin and the approved Life
Inssurance Funds of the sum of US$45Million presently under his Official
Banking System. The Foreign Operations Director of this Insurance Company
(DR. THOMAS HENRY) and the CHAIRMAN (Board of Directors) of Prudential
Insurance Company (PROF. MARTINS EZEGO) have PASSED your File for Payments
to the above named BANK. So send an email urgently to the Central Bank on
the above email address: I hereby urge you to fill the following gaps and
send it via the official email address given to you:

(1).YOUR FULL NAMES:..........................
(2). TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS:..........................
(3). AGE:...................OCCUPATION:..............
(4). HOME ADDRESS/COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS:...............
(5). BANKING INFORMATION:...........................
(6). COUNTRY:.................................
(7) FILE APPROVAL NO: PIC/NG07/TR9US/2006

Be further informed that you are advised to fill all this information
properly and correctly because the bank governor will first confirm from the
Department of this Prudential Insurance Company and the Contents of facts in
your File to confirm your points before he responds. Give him your File
Approval Number which is: PIC/NG07/TR9US/2006. Remember to Quote the
Approval File Number today when writing to the Governor's Office of the
Central Bank.
The Governor of the paying Bank, will then check the Computer Records and
confirm in your Payment Approved File which contains that you are eligible
to claim the sum of US$45Million that Belongs to you (as the Next-of-Kin to
Late MR. Robert Finkelstein) who happened to be your Late relative.

Be assured that all is well. Follow my advise and you must smile very soon.
There is great progress in your favour here and I assure you that soonest,
the US$45,000,000.00 (Forty Five Million United States Dollars) will be
finally transfered to your nominated bank account. I await to hear from you
today after writing to the exalted Office of PROFESSOR CHARLES SOLUDO
(Governor of Central Bank) via the above given email address. God Bless you
my good friend as I expect you to cooperate fast and reply promtply today.

Your Loving Brother,
MR MOSES BELLO

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