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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • senateoffice_wuseabuja@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • csc_cbn_governor@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Republic of Nigeria <senateoffice_wuseabuja@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: csc_governor_cbn@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:50:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PAYMENT RELEASE ORDER...


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: senateoffice_wuseabuja@yahoo.com

OFFICE OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT

- Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your Ref………………. ATTN: Beneficiary We the entire members of the Federal House of Senate on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Government Under the auspices of the civilian Head of State President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Governor of Central Bank Of Nigeria Prof Charles Soludo held a meeting last week concerning payment both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds On going through files yesterday we discovered that your file was dumped untreated so at this juncture we apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly Now here are your new payment informations Payment Reference No 35460021 Allocation No 674632 Password No 339331 Pin Code No 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No 103 Released Code No 0763 Immediate Telex confirmation No 1114433 Secret Code No XXTN013 Having received these vital payment number therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within 24hrs Now you are directed to contact the Office of the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria Prof Charles Soludo immediately so that he will direct and pay you and fax you the payment Copy Slip and also you should reconfirm your banking Details this is to avoid mistake while transferring your overdue payment to you today Contact Person Prof Charles Soludo Email csc_cbn_governor@yahoo.com Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from The Federal House of Senate Federal Republic of Nigeria Instructing you to contact him for immediate release of your fund and forward your payment details to his office to avoid transfer mistake NOTE We have mounted our security network to monitor every incoming call if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters that have been frustrating we shall stop and cancel your payment immediately Best Regards DR. KENNETH NNAMANI SENATE PRESIDENT Dr Uffort Ekaette Secretary of the federation Federal Republic of Nigeria

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