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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)
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +23417629704 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • psoludo_37@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES SOLUDO <psoludo_37@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 21:52:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Final Notice About Your Payment.


OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIAISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA

FROM THE DESK OF PROFESSOR.CHARLES.C.SOLUDO
THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK (CBN)
HEAD OFFICE ABUJA NIGERIA
OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:234-1-7629704
EMAIL:psoludo_37@yahoo.co.uk

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT:CBN/NNPC/FGN/MIN/006

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 have held us stranded and indolent, not having
the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign
contract Payments. We apologies once again.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
federal government of Nigeria, your name and Company was discovered as
next on the list of the Outstanding contractors who have not yet
received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole
and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released
to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in
my file your outstanding contract payment is us $10,000,000.00 (Ten million
United States dollars).

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 ofWorking I?d/Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account
directly from Central Bank of Nigeria.You can also call me on my direct
number:234-1-7629704, as soon as you receive this letter for further
discussion.

Thanks for your good understanding, hope to have your response shortly.

Yours In Services,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo
Executive Governor Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
PHONE:234-1-7629704


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