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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
  • +2348065059712 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "prof charles prof charles" <profcharles_governor@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn_governor_csn@myway.com
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:40:21 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO.(Governor)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
DL-TEL:234-80-6505-9712
ADD: CBN Headquarter- Zeria Str. Garki-Abuja,Nigeria.
DATE: 04/11/2006..
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT
#:043WX/NNPC/FGN/PH-KADREF/2001.

YOUR KIND ATTENTION: PRESIDENT / CEO.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Federal Government of Nigeria your name and company was discovered as next
on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not received their
payments in respect of the contract which you executed here in Nigeria.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$20Million
Dollars (Twenty Million united states dollars).
Please re-confirm to me if this is inlinewith what you have inyour record
and also re-confirm to me the followings.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) company name, position and address.
4) profession, age and marital status.
5) Copy of int'l passport.

As soon as this informations are received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft from central bank of Nigeria and a copy will
be given to you for you to take to your bank and confirm it. Get back to me
Through my direct fax, My alternative Email-() and please you should call
immediately you send Fax/Mail to me.

Regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo,
DL-TEL: 234-80-6505-9712
ADD: CBN Headquarter- Zeria Str. Garki-Abuja, Nigeria.

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