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

Fraud email example:

From: "cbn_udo30@terra.es" <cbn_udo30@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 02:12:13 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PRESIDENCIAL INSTRUCTION










PRESIDENCIAL INSTRUCTION











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

My Dear

We apologize to you over the delay to transfer your contract fund today being 2ND FEB, 2007 . 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 TUS 6TH FEB 2007 then the fund will reflect on your account on Friday FEB 9th 2007 .

The transfer would be done on or before Tuesday next week, so we areadvising you to Send the Sum of $65 being the crediting fees for the transfer. Send the $65 through Mrs. Nenadi E Usman to enable us perfect the transfer. Send the $65 through the listed Name.

Receiver's Name; BILL CHIBUZOM
Add-ABUJA NIGERIA
Quest- COLOR
Ans-BLACK
Amount $65

I will call your bank on Wenesday 7 FEB 2007 .PLEASE RE-CONFIRM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION INCLUDING PHONE, THE NAME OF YOU ACOUNT MANAGER AND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.

Note the mail of Minister of Finance fmfnenadiusmane@myway.com
We hope you could bear with us.
Thanks
Prof Soludo Charles
Gov CBN.

Phone Number 2348075164980






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