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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: charles soludo soludo <pchssoludo_cbn@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:50:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: URGENT AND IMPORTANT


Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria.
PROFESSOR CHARLES.SOLOUDO

ATTENTION:JUSTIN THYME,

I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR MAIL AND WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT I DID SEND THE MAILS TO YOU FOR YOU TO KNOW THE IMPORTANT OF MY MAILS.I DID ALSO TRIED TO CALL YOU ON YOUR GERMAN NUMBER YESTERDAY,BUT IT WAS NOT GOING.PLEASE KINDLY RECONFIRM THE NUMBER ONCE AGAIN.

HOWEVER,I HAVE CONFIRMED FROM THE BANK AND WAS TOLD THAT YOU DID NOT SEND ANY MONEY.I WANT YOU TO CALL YOUR BANK AND GET THE DETAILS OF THE PAYMENT TRANSACTION AND SEND TO ME IMMEDIATELY.THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE,SOMEONE IS TRYING TO CLAIM THE FUND YOU SAID YOU SENT.AND THEREBY TRYING TO DIVERT YOUR FUNDS.

I EXPECT YOUR URGENT AND POSETIVE REPLY,

BEST REGARDS
Professor Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria.





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