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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:
  • "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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • nigeria_cbn_governor1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF. CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO" <cbn_governorcharles_office@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:06:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?q?IMMEDIATE=20PAYMENT=20OF=20YOUR=20CONTRACT=20INHERITANCE/?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?=20=20=20=20=20PAIEMENT=20IMM=C9DIAT=20DE=20VOTRE=20TRANSMIS?=
=?iso-8859-1?q?SION=20DE=20CONTRAT.=20?=


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06



RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE
ON CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

ATTENTION: VICTIMNAME,


Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces(Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) that all outstanding foriegn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.

>From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal government of Nigeria your name was discovered as next on the list of
the outstanding, who have not received their payments.

We 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 my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is us$31.3million dollars(Thirty One Point Three Million United States Dollars).

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 name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport,drivers lincense,or any valid ID card.

As soon as this information’s are received, your
payment will be made To you in a Certified Bank Draft
from central bank of Nigeria or direct Wire Transfer for
you to your bank and confirm it.

For us to consider you serious and start processing your payment reply to this email: nigeria_cbn_governor1@yahoo.com.

YOURS SINCERELY,



PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).



CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This E-MAIL may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this document is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by email at the E-MAlL listed above to arrange for the destruction or return of the original document to us. Thank you..













LA BANQUE CENTRALE DU NIGÉRIA
PLACE DE TINUBU, ÎLE DE VICTORIA,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE DU GOUVERNEUR
LA BANQUE CENTRALE DE DÉPARTEMENT
ÉTRANGER DE REMISE DU NIGÉRIA.



NOTRE RÉFÉRENCE : CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06

RE : PAIEMENT IMMÉDIAT DE VOTRE TRANSMISSION DE CONTRAT
SUR LE CONTRAT # : MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

ATTENTION :


Après la protestation de la Communauté internationale, de la banque mondiale, du FMI et de l'instruction par le président et le commandant dans le chef des forces armées (le Général en chef Olusegun Obasanjo) que toutes les dettes exceptionnelles de foriegn particulièrement après de paiement de parents devraient être libéré aux benefeciaries immédiatement sans réserve.

Des disques de exceptionnels exigibles pour le paiement avec le gouvernement fédéral du Nigéria votre nom a été découvert comme après sur la liste des exceptionnels, qui n'ont pas reçu leurs paiements.

Nous souhaitons vous informer que votre paiement est traité et sera libéré à toi dès que vous répondrez à cette lettre. Noter en outre cela de mon disque dans mon dossier que votre paiement de contrat exceptionnel est des dollars d'us$31.3million (trente un points trois millions de dollars des Etats-Unis).

Veuillez reconfirmer à moi si c'est en ligne avec ce que vous avez dans votre disque et reconfirmez également à moi la suite.

1) Votre nom et prénoms. 2) Téléphone, fax et # mobile. ) nom, position et adresse de compagnie 3. 4) profession, âge et état civil. 5) Copy de passeport d'int'l, de lincense de conducteurs, ou de toute carte valide d'identification.

Dès que cette information seront reçues, votre le paiement te sera effectué dans une traite bancaire de banque certifiée à partir de la banque centrale du Nigéria ou du transfert direct de fil pour toi vers votre banque et la confirmer.

Pour que nous considèrent toi sérieux et le début traitant votre paiement répondre à cet email : nigeria_cbn_governor1@yahoo.com. BIEN À VOUS,


PROFESSEUR CHARLES C. SOLUDO GOUVERNEUR, LA BANQUE CENTRALE DU NIGÉRIA (CBN).


NOTIFICATION CONFIDENTIELLE : Cet E-MAIL peut contenir l'information qui est privilégiée, confidentiel, et l'exempter de la révélation en vertu de la loi applicable. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire prévu, n'importe quel diffusion, distribution, copier, ou utilisation de ce document est strictement interdite. Si vous avez reçu cette communication par erreur, svp nous informer par l'email au l'E-Mail énuméré ci-dessus pour assurer la destruction ou le retour du document original nous. Merci...




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