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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
  • soludo2221@myway.com
  • charlesprivate007@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "info_cbn1@terra.es" <info_cbn1@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 18:25:56 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PAYMENT CODE: (XXII07379).


PAYMENT CODE: (XXII07379).
FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
DIRECT TEL:2348032164066
REPLY TO: soludo2221@myway.com


ATTENTION:

I HAVE THE PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE AND SENATE/ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION ARE SET TO
INTRODUCE NEW PAYMENT POLICY IN THE COUNTRY.

WE ARE UNDERGOING SOME RE-STRUCTURING OF OUR CURRENT FISCAL POLICIES
AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. COUPLED WITH THE BANKING LAW INTRODUCED BY MY
HUMBLE SELF GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

THIS WAS AS A RESULT OF POOR DOCUMTATIONS OF THE
COMMERCIAL BANKS. AS YOU KNOW THEY ARE NOT THE APEX
BANK AND HAS NOT THE IMUNITY AND AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER
LARGE AMOUNT TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

AS IT HAS BECOME VERY UNNECESSARY IN VIEW OF SOME
DSICREPANCIES WE DISCOVERED IN THE PAYMENT SCHEDULES
WHICH WE PUT IN PLACE FOR THIS FIRST QUARTER OF THE
YEAR 2006. IN THIS REGARDS I'AM USING THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND GAZETTED FOR
PAYMENT TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MEANWHILE, TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE THE RIGHT BENEFICIARY
IN ORDER TO AVOID PAYING THIS FUND TO A WRONG PERSON'S
ACCOUNT AND TO AVOID MISDIRECTION OF FUNDS WHEN DULY,
BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ADMIT ANY
WRONGFUL PAYMENT.

YOUR FULL NAME.
YOUR PRIVATE ADDRESS.
YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT (OR) DRIVERS LICENSE.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS IMPERATIVE AS YOU KNOW WE HAVE
MANY PEOPLE TO ATTEND TO.

IN YOUR OWN INTEREST YOU ARE REQUIRED TO EXPEDITE
ACTION ON THIS MATTER AND PROVIDE THE ABOVE MENTIONED
DATA WITHIN 48HRS FOR THE SUCCESS OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALSO GET BACK TO
ME VIA THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
charlesprivate007@yahoo.com

YOURS FAITHFULLY.
PROF. CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO.







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