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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "executive governor" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "charles soludo" <s_234charles@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:32:06 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT PAYMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS



>From The Desk Prof.Charles Soludo.
Office of The Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
CONTRACT NO: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009



Attention: ,
Dear Valued Contract Beneficiary:
Once Again I Appreciate Your Response:


Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/06

>From the! Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name was attached as the next of
kin to one of our late contractor. Your payment has been discovered as
next on the list of payment.

So I 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 be advised that because of too many
contractors that I have to pay at this final quarter of the year, you
will only receive the sum of us$12.500, 000,00, So that I will be able
to pay other contractors, but my promise is that I will make sure that
you receive your balance later.

Kindly re-confirm to me the
followings:
1. Your full name.
2. Phone,fax and mobile #.
3. Company
name, and address.
4. Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as
this information is received, your payment will be made to you in a
certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly
from Central Bank of Nigeria.

Hope to have your swift response
shortly.

MY WARMEST REGARDS TO YOU.


Prof. Charles C.
Soludo
Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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