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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)
  • "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)
  • "abuja" (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: "cbn.paymet office" <info_cbnsystempayment1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:16:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT HAS NOW BEEN RELEASED.(CONGRATULATIONS )





CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
P.M.B.0187 GARKI ABUJA


>From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)


ATTENTION/ Humberto ,

We apologize to you over the delay to transfer your contract fund today being 15th DEC 2006. Into the listed bank account .

The transfer arrangements on Contract valued FUND was perfected after agreement with the Minister of Finance Mrs Nenadi E Usman presented the new bank account normalization letter from minister of justice. I will forward the telex report of the transfer to you on 15th DEC 2006 then the fund will reflect on your account on 16DEC 2006 .

The transfer would be done on or before Firday this week, so we are advising you to Send the Sum of $65 being the crediting fees for the transfer. Send the above fee through Mrs. Nenadi E Usman`s personal assistance to enable us perfect the transfer. Send the $65 through the listed Name.

Receiver's Name; MBAH CHRISTIAN I.
Add-LAGOS -NIGERIA
Quest- WHAT FOR?
Ans-FEE

I will call your bank on 17th DEC 2006 before making the transfer.PLEASE CONFIRM THE BANKS PHONE, THE NAME OF YOUR ACCOUNT MANAGER AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.

We hope you could bear with us.

Thanks,
Prof Charles Soludo
Governor Centeral Bank Of Nigeria


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