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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • apexbanknigeriax@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "govt_official_cbn" <govt_official_cbn@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:23:42 -0600
Subject: PAYMENT ALLOCATION OF USD$4.6M



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
FROM THE DESK OF PROFESSOR.CHARLES.C.SOLUDO
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK (CBN)
HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA

GARKI FACE 2.
F.C.T ABUJA.
CBN Ref Code:212



Dear Sir/Madam,,

PAYMENT ALLOCATION OF USD$4.6M

We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulge you through.

However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign payments. We apologies once again.

>From the records of outstanding contract / inheritance fund due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contract / inheritance fund who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this message.

Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding Inheritance payment with us is $4.6M, (Four Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only)

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

(1) Your full name.
(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
(3) company's name,position and address.
(4)profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to you via certified bank draft from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy will be given to you for your Confirmation in your bank account.

Regards,


PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
EMAIL: apexbanknigeriax@yahoo.com

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