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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:
  • "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)
  • "transfer of your funds" (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: "centralbankgovernorsoffice" <centralbankgovernorsoffice@superbee.com.br>
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:02:41 -0300
Subject: BEST REGARDS

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, LAGOS, NIGERIA. PHONE: +234-01-476-2388 ATTENTION: Re : Payment Beneficiary CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009. AFTER THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AND FROM THE MEETING OF THE SENATE COMITTEE ON OUTSTANDING FOREIGN DEBTS OWED IT'S CONTRACTORS AND AS A RESULT OF PETITIONS FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY, THE PRESIDENT AND THE MINISTER OF FINANCE THROUGH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAS AGREED TO MAKE PAYMENT TO ALL CONTRACTORS OWED. YOUR NAME AND FILE APPEARED NEXT ON OUR PAYMENT SCHEDULE WHICH SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ATTENDED TO OR PAID AS NEXT OF KIN AWAITING THE INHERITANCE OF A RELATIVE'S FUND. ALSO NOTE THAT FROM OUR RECORDS YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT IS $48,000,000 MILLION U S DOLLARS. PLEASE RE-CONFIRM TO US IF THIS IS IN LINE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR RECORDS AND ALSO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR PROPER VERIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT TO AVOID FUTURE EMBARRASSMENT. 1) YOUR FULL NAME(s). 2) PHONE, FAX, MOBILE #. 3) COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ID OR ANY FORM OF IDENTIFICATION. 4)FULL AMOUNT EXPECTED TO AVOID COUNTER CLAIMS. AS SOON AS THESE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR FUND STATUS WILL MOVE FROM PENDING TO FINAL VERIFICATION AND PAYMENT. FURTHERMORE, ALL CONTACTS AND ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION WITH ANY COMPANY, BANKS AND PERSONS ARE HEREBY VOIDED AS THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PAYMENT INFORMATION WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BETWEEN YOU AND US. WE ARE AWARE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BEFORE AS A NEXT OF KIN TO A CONTRACTOR BY AN ATTORNEY OR ACCOUNTANT, WE URGE YOU TO DISREGARD SUCH CONTACTS AND CO-OPERATE WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA WHICH HAS THE SOLE RIGHT TO TRANSFER SUCH HUGE AMOUNT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. WE ARE ALSO AWARE THAT YOU WERE ASKED TO MAKE SOME PAYMENTS FOR THE PRESENTATION OF SOME DOCUMENTS WHICH NEVER CAME TO FRUITION AS A RESULT OF YOUR LATE RELATIVE'S ATTORNEY WHO IS TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU AND USE YOU TO CLAIM THE FUNDS TO HIMSELF YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED NOT TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT WHATSOEVER TO ANY PERSON(S) OR BANK . YOU ARE NOT TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT WHATSOEVER TO ANY ONE AS THE FUNDS IS YOUR INHERITANCE AND WHATEVER FEES TO BE INCURED IN THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE FUNDS WITH YOUR APPROVAL. Best Regards, Prof. Charles Soludo. Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.

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