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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)
  • "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.
  • cbn_007paymentoffice@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF CHARLES SOLUDO."<dr_declan_unicef@myway.com>
Reply-To: cbn_007paymentoffice@myway.com
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 19:47:56 -0500 (EST)
Subject: OLD CONTRACTORS FUNDS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.


























CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA P.M.B.0187 GARKI ABUJAFrom the Desk Of:Prof Charles SoludoExecutive Governor Centeral Bank Of NigeriaTel;234-1-7903451Email( cbn_007paymentoffice@myway.com )ATTENTION:This is to officially inform you that we have verified your Contract/inheritance file with your name and I found out that you have not received your payment yet due to account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Services.I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you reconfirm your payment details so that we can authenticate the claim legally. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$10 000,000.00 ( ten million united states dollars) to be released to you .Kindly re-confirm to us the followings:1) Your full name and mailing address.2) Telephone, Fax and mobile #. 3) Occupation.4) Age . 5)Scanned copy of Your International
Passport.As soon as the above information is received by our office your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wire transfer to your nominated bank account in your country.You are advised to get back to me immediately with the details for more clarifications. We hope you could bear with us.Thanks,Prof Charles SoludoExecutive Governor Centeral Bank Of NigeriaTel;234-1-7903451Email( cbn_007paymentoffice@myway.com )





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