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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:
  • "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)
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • +2348025215631 (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.
  • presidentialcommittee_dept@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: The Presidency Foreign Dept Payment <presidentialcommittee_dept@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:01:54 +1000 (EST)
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT


THE PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON DEPT PAYMENT
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX
GARKI - ABUJA
DIRECT LINE:234-802-521-5631
EMAIL: presidentialcommittee_dept@yahoo.com.au

Date:26/06/06
Attn: VICTIM-FULLNAME ,

RE- OUTSTANDING PAYMENT .
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Following the protest of the International community ,the world bank and IMF and instruction by the President and Commander in chief of the Armed Forces (Chief Olusegun Obasanjo}that all foreign depts expecially foreign contractors and Inheritance claims payment should be made unconditionally to the beneficiaries without futher delay.

The committee was set up by the Presidency as a result of several complains from foreign beneficiaries about the inability of Central Bank of Nigeria to settle their outstanding claims .

Many beneficiaries had fall into the hands of NIGERIA FRAUDSTERS whom had extorted thousands of dollars from beneficiaries impersonating the name of Proffessor Charles Soludo ,the Governor of Central bank of Nigeria .

NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST !!!
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YOU ARE WORNED TO STOP FUTHER DEALINGS with whoever possing to be Prof.Charles Soludo of Central Bank of Nigeria and the truth of the matter was that all foreign beneficiaries had been directed to henceforth STOP FUTHER DEALINGS WITH ANY OFFICIALS OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .and whoever dose it ,did same on his /her own RISK .

The Foreign Debt Management Office, Abuja is supportive of the overall efforts to strengthen governance by improving transparency and accountability.
You are therefore required to forward to us a formal application of your claim including your bank account details where you want the fund to be logged ,your mobile number and your identification .
We await your response to enable us Serve you better .

Your's Faithfully

Dr.Bob Edum .
Director General
Debt Management Committee
Abuja - Nigeria
DIRECT LINE: 234-802-521-5631


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