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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)
  • "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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • +23414721130 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: "NOTICE OFFICE" <fcvap@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: governorcbndesk2006@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:16:08 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND VIA TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER WITHIN

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
DIRECT TEL: 234-1-4721130
Mobile: + 234-80-35273560


FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Governor,


ATTN: ESTEEMED BENEFICIARY,


SUBJECT:IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND VIA TELEGRAPHIC WIRE
TRANSFER WITHIN 72 BANK WORKING HOURS


The Federal Republic of Nigeria Government determined interest to off set
all overdue Foreign Contract/Inheritance /Inheritance Payment worth of (5
Billion USD), In accordance with the New Law of payment policy, as amended
to expeditethe immediate settlement of all outstanding debt owed by the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.


Therefore I am obliged to inform you that from the records of outstanding
Foreign Contract/Inheritance due for payment with the Federal Government of
Nigeria, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of The
outstanding Foreign Contract/Inheritance who have not received their
payments.


I also 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 out standing Foreign Contract/Inheritance
payment is ready for payment via Electronic Wire Transfer.


Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your 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 or any valid working identity:


As soon as this information are received, your payment will be made to you
in an Electronic Wire Transfer ( Bank to Bank Transfer) from The Oil
Reserve Account and a copy of the Electronic Wire Transfer Confirmation
Slip/ Telex Copy will be made available to you for you to take to your bank
and confirm it the payment in your account within the speculated 72hours
upon confirmation of your details requested above, And get back to me via
email address above or via my Cell phone + 234-80-35273560


Waiting for your urgent response, wishing you success in the year 2006


Regards,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO.
Executive Gove rnor,
Central Bank of Nigeria.(C.B.N)
Direct Tele: +234-1-4721130
Mobile:/Cell phone + 234-80-35273560


NB: Make it a point of duty to call me on my cell phone for me to give you a
very important Reference Code number for easy identification of your payment
allocation Reference.

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