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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:
  • "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)
  • "into 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 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)
  • "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 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.
  • profcharlessoludo_1111@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Payment Office" <profcharlessoludo_1111@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 16 Apr 2007 10:43:15 -0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT









(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERSTINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS-NIGERIA.IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION WITH C/N: CBN/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.RESPECTED:SIR/MADAMDue to the following protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and also the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces (Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) that all outstanding foreign debts which are contracts payment should be released to the benefeciaries immediately because of the coming elections.From the records of outstanding debts due for payment with the Federal government of Nigeria your email and name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding, who have not received their payments. We wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be Released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$6million dollars(Six Milli!
on United States Dollars) which would be paid into your nominated bank account,when you give us your informations.1) Your full name.2) Phone, fax and mobile Numbers.3) company name if any, position and address.4)profession, age and marital status.5) Copy of int\'l passport,drivers license,or any valid ID card. for proper identification before the payment. this is to aviod any wrong payment.As soon as this information\'s are received, your payment will be made To you by Wire Transfer for you to confirm it.Best Regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo. Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN).
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: profcharlessoludo_1111@yahoo.co.uk

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