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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "outstanding contractors" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • charlessoludo207@inbox.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "paymentunit1@terra.es" <paymentunit1@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:24:01 +0100 (MET)
Subject: HON.CONTRACTOR RESEND YOUR DETAILS TO charlessoludo207@inbox.ru



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
Largest,Real-Time OnlineBanking Network in Nigeria.
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FROM THE DESK OF PROFESSOR.CHARLES.SOLUDO.
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK (CBN)HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA!
EMAIL:charlessoludo207@inbox.ru
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
Compliment of the season,I am Prof Charles Soludo,The newly appointed
Governor of central bank of Nigeria.
>From the records of outstanding contractors with the Federal Government
of Nigeria,your Name and company was due for Payment
discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have
not yet received their payments.
We apologies,for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences
and inflict that we might have indulge you through.
However, we were having some minor problems with our payment
system,which is inexplicable, and indolent, not having the aspiration
to
devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract Payments,I
wish to inform you that your payment is being processedand will be and
will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.
Be advised that because of too many contractors due for payment at this
FIRST quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of
US$12.8,000,000,Million United States Dollars Only), so as to enable us
pay other
contractors, but my promise is I that will make sure you receive your
balance later.
Kindly 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)A scanned copy of your Working Id/Int'l passport.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft or hsb debit card or wired to your
nominated bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.
You can also get back to me on this email address,as soon as you
receive this letter for further
discussion:(charlessoludo207@inbox.ru) Thanks for your good
understanding, hope to have your response shortly.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Prof. Charles.Soludo Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).










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