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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "www.cenbank.org" (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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • cbncontractreview@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Soludo" <cbncontractreview@myway.com>
Reply-To: cbncontractreview@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:36:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT




















































CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAABUJA-NIGERIAOur Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2005 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will received their fund. I wish to officially notify 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 the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is USD$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm tome if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays. 1) Your full name. 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company name, position and address. 4) Profession,
age and marital status. 5) Copy of Drivers License I .D. as soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made available to you via Western Union Secure Transfer, which you will be collecting at the western union agent office.You should call my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more clarification, And ensure that you send to me all the details requested to my direct E-mail and call me on my Phone Number as instructed. Note: Reply to (cbncontractreview@yahoo.es)Prof. Charles C. Soludo Executive Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Tel:+ 234-8530979E-mail: cbncontractreview@yahoo.esWeb Site: www.cenbank.org

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