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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • ralph12_eke@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "co_soludo" <co_soludo@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 22:34:17 -0600
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola Street,
Garki 11, Garki Abuja.


Our
Ref: CBN-0XX2/987


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



RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION /FINAL NOTICE.

We refer to your Contract Payment Form "Grade A" approval received from the Office of the Presidency on the above subject; we wish to inform you that your contract payment file under reference has been approved for immediate payment to your nominated bank account immediately after final endorsement of your Fund Release Order Document. We hereby mandate CITIBANK Nigeria to effect the remittance of this payment US$8.300,000.00 (Eight Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) into your nominated bank account. You are therefore advised to Contact The Head of Computer Credit/Telex Department (CITIBANK NIGERIA) Dr. Ralph Eke, Here In Nigeria on his direct E- MAIL: ralph12_eke@yahoo.ca With your in formations such:

1) Your Full Name:

2) Phone, Fax And Mobile:

3) Company Name, (if any) Position And Address:

4) Bank Details:

5) Profession, Age And Marital Status:

6) Copy Of your Int'l Passport/Driving license


For more directives.

Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact with other offices or Banks unless as being Directed by this Bank, We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.

Thanks for adhering to these instructions.


Congratulations!

Best Regards.

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

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