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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
• 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.
  • profcharles_cbn20@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: profcharles_cbn21@myway.com
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2006 02:45:39 +0100
Subject: OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR

PROF.CHARLES SOLUDO
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
GARKI,ABUJA.
NIGERIA.

Date: 05/10/2006.

CONTRACT PAYMENT REF#:FMA/PED/FGN/1473/99-AP 05/CBN.
..................................................

ATTN: SIR / MADAM

As stated in the records of outstanding contractors due for
payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name and
other information was discovered as next on the list of the
outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.
We apologies for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences
and inflict that we might have indulge you through, However
we were having some minor problem with the ministry through
which this contract was executed,which is inexplicable,and have
held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to
devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contractors payments.
We apologies once again.

I wish to inform you now that your payment is being processed
and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this mail.
Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract
payment is US$18.23M(Eighteen Million, two Hundred and
thirty thousand United States dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings: -
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile number.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working I'd/Int'l passport.

Upon receipt of the abovelisted,information,your payment will be
made to you through telegraphic transfer from central bank of
Nigeria (CBN) to your destination bank. Contact the Office of
The Executive Governor as soon as you receive this letter for
onward processing of your payment.

Regards,
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
Alternative email :profcharles_cbn20@yahoo.dk

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