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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:
  • "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)
  • "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: "jose_wilson" <jose_wilson@canada.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:57:55 -0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING DEBT.

FUNDS COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT.
7TH FLOOR BLOCK 2 G.R.A.
VICTORIAL ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEL.234-80-304 78363.

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING DEBT.


Dear Sir,

We write to draw your attention to your pending contract
payment with the government of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.

As a condition given to us by the Paris Club to settle all
outstanding debts owed to our foreign contractors before
going to the pollsfor the general election coming up soon
and the federalgovernment,s wish to pay off all contractors
following thedebt cancilliation granted to us by the Paris
Club.

The PRESIDENTIAL PANELON FOREIGN CONTRACTORS PAYMENT AND
FUNDs COMMITTEE was set up to investigate and approved for
payment any contractor that has met all conditions of
payment sincethe federal government has waived all bills
connected toyour payments.

Your name was among the 10 enlisted contractors whose
payment has been approved for immediate transfer.
You are therefore requested to advice on how you want
yourpayment to be made and for our effective services.
Your current telephone and fax numbers are also needed for
easy communications.

The Government of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria hereby
apologizesfor all undue delays you might have
experienced.Your funds is now ready.


Congratulations.

DR.JOSEPH WILSON,

CC. PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria.( C.B.N).
Chairman Presidential Panel On Foriegn Contractors Payment.






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