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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:

• 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)
  • "charles soludo" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "chinedu Joseph" <chi_joseph_2007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chi_joseph_667@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 09:58:56 +0000
Subject: We are waiting for your response

From The Desk Of Prof. Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
  
RE: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR  INHERITANCE ON MAV/FGN/MIN/2007.
  
Attn:  The Beneficiaries.
  
Dear Sir/Ma,
  
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF INHERITANCE TO THE BENEFICIARIES.
  
Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces(Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) that all outstanding foreign debts especially next of kin and foreign contractors payment should be released to the beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally. Your name was discovered , listed among the names of beneficiaries  who have not received their payments. hence this mail   to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as we received  your respond.
 
In the light of the above, pls, be advised to respond with your personal data¢s, details of your payment and your designated bank account info to enable us cross check with our record.
 
Expecting your prompt response and confirmation of the requisites so that your file would be forwarded to the Central bank's accredited Financial consultant to enhance actualization.
  
You can reach me on this phone number 234-803-523-707 for oral discussion of your payment.
  
We are waiting for your response upon the instruction of this mail.
  
Yours Sincerely,
 
Chinedu Joseph.
Secretary to the Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.(CBN)

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