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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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  
• 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_sol3cbn1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "profcharles c office" <consultltd00206@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: profcharles_sol3cbn1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:49:49 -0800
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF APPROVED CONTRACT FUND.

        

         CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

                 TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.  Largest, Real-Time Online Banking Network In Nigeria. Our Core Values Are >>> Humility, Integrity, Empathy, Resilience

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA 
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT 
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
profcharles_sol3cbn1@yahoo.com 

 

From The Desk Prof.Charles Soludo.

Office of The Governor

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

 Dear Honorable Contractor.
 
RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF APPROVED  CONTRACT FUND.
 
 CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/006. CONTRACT VALUED AT $16.5M
 
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria through this office,in favor of contractors who  executed and completed their contracts, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.

Based on this development,i am using this opportunity to let you know  that your over due contract payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$16.5 M ( Sixteen  Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Please re-confirm to me if this is  information is inline with what we have in your record/contract file  and also re-confirm to me the followings:

 

 

1) Your full name.
2 Phone, or mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.
 
As soon as this information is received from you and all protocols observed, Your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy of the transfer Slip will be given to you for your further presentation to your bank for due confirmation.
 
Reply as soon as you receive this letter for more better fund release arrengement  with this office to avoid wrongful transfer,do reach this office Directly through my official email address any  other information as you may request will  be forwarded to you on request to guide you the more on this process.
Note:We have barely eight Banking days to complete and transfer your fund as soon as you comply accordingly.

 

Your Quick response to this massage will be highly recorgnised.

 

YOURS SINCERELY,

 

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE ON THIS EMAIL.

E-mail: profcharles_sol3cbn1@yahoo.com

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