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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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348030818197 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Professor Charles Soludo <charles_soludo_cbn_governo@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:44:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA New Roman">
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TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
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Attn:Justin Thyme,

Thanks for your questions and information. I told you that alot of people are on the internet trying to scam people but I thank God you did not respond to those imposters.

As a matter of fact, you should know that I am an Executive Governor of the Central Bank and I will not use my position to take advantage of people and I am bent on redeeming the image of our great country Nigeria.

Therefore, your fund of 25 million dollars will be transfered to you without delay. I will in a matter of urgency send to you another of our account cordinates where you will transfer the $50,000.The account which I sent to you before is for our local transactions.

Furthermore, it is quite unethical for me to give you either my work ID Card or a Picture with Mr President without his consent, it has gone out of Banking procedure.It is not part of Banking process in any part of the world.This I can do on a friendly arrangements.

Finally, as soon as you recieve the new account cordiantes, please WIRE the money immediately to enable us transfer your fund without further delay. Please reconfirm to me immediately your phone and fax number where all the transfer documents will be sent to you. I need your home phone number too since your work number is always busy. Be rest assured that you are dealing with the right person.

Thanks for your co operation. New Roman" size=3>



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







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