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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:
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: PROF CHARLES SOLUDO <p_soludo783@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 07:13:21 -0500 (EST)
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.


Attn:

Happy New Year,

This is to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail in regards to your outstanding payment forwarded to my humble office from the federal government for immediate remittance to you.

I must tell you that I do not want to scam you but I just want to help you. And I promise you in the name of God that I we make sure you receive your funds.

Also I want you to chose your payment moot and get back to me with your full information on how you want us to get your funds to you.

I wish to notify you that your payment is reflected in our system and valid for payment to you, you have the option of coming to our office to cash your funds personal or assign someone with a power of attorney to collect the cash on your behalf. Or you could forward your bank coordinates so that we can transfer the money to you by direct bank transfer (telegraphic), Or certified bank draft to be deliver to your door step, this option is a bit difficult because due to the ongoing global war on terrorism and money laundering, a lot of paper work is required before the funds can be remitted to you.

Already your information has been forwarded to the telex transfer department, for immediate payment to you. You are required to choose your method of receiving your fund and advise us accordingly.

OPTION 1:
YOU SHOULD COME TO OUR OFFICE TO COLLECT YOUR PAYMENT OR ASSIGN SOMEONE WITH A POWER OF ATTORNEY TO COLLECT IT ON YOUR BEHALF.

OPTION 2: TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER
(Send your banking coordinates such as BANK NAME, BANK ADDRESS, SWIFT CODE, ROUTING#, ACCOUNT NAME.)

OPTION 3: certified bank draft to be deliver to your door step.(IF YOU WANT TO GO WITH OPTION 3 YOU ARE TO GIVE US YOUR FULL INFORMATION WHERE TO DELIVER YOUR BANK DRAFT TO YOU AND YOU ARE TO GIVE US YOUR TELE PHONE NUMBER AND YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER).

Hope to have your swift response shortly.

Regards,
Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive governor,
Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN).
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