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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof Charles Soludo" <profsch66@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: profsch_cbn@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 03:45:33 +0100
Subject: THANKS AND HAVE A NICE WORKING TIME.

 

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

 

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
LAGOS - NIGERIA.

REF NO.: FGN/CBN/101/006

 

ATTN: SIR,

RE:FINAL APPROVAL OF YOUR ACCRUED FUND US$15.5M/ WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) CODE NO:NNPC/PED/FGN/3504/2000

Reference to our records of outstanding foreign Beneficiaries due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria. Your name and Company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Foreign beneficiaries who have not received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment has being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this mail. Also note that from your record in my file ,your outstanding payment is $15.5 million (Fifteen million five hundred thousand united states dollars).

Please re-confirm to me with the followings records for verification and proper documentation .
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile numbers

3) company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information are received, your payment will be released to you in no distance time from central bank of Nigeria and payment slip will be issue to you.

Best Regards,

Prof Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria.

Direct Phone:+ 234-8028804561

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