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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348060377096 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <info_cbn1001@excite.com>
Reply-To: info_cbn1001@mail.ru
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 18:00:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVID


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAP.M.B 104 TINUBU SQUARELAGOS NIGERIATEL:+234-8060377096ATTN: HONORABLE CONTRACTORLETTER OF NOTIFICATIONIF IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU, I AM PROF CHARLES SOLUDO,THE NEW (CBN GOVERNOR) AS I WAS GLANCING THROUGH THE FILE THAT WAS BROUGHT TO MY DECKS THIS MORNING I SAW YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION SO I DECIDE TO CONTACT YOU TELLING YOU THAT I AM THE NEW ELECTED GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) AND I OBSERVED THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OWED YOU SOME DEBT.SO NOW I WAS INFORM TO PAY ALL THE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR/ INHERITANCE WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ARE OWING SO YOUR NAME WAS AMONG THEM AS AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO IT IS AS WELL BEEN GIVEN TO OTHERCONTRACTOR/INHERITANCE LIKE YOU ARE BEEN GIVEN SO FOR YOUR INFORMATION IF YOU ARE THE REAL OWNER OF THIS CONTRACT/INHERITANCE IT WILL BE FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST TO COME BACK TO ME WITH ALL YOUR INFORMATION.SO THAT I WILL GO THROUGH IT WITH THE ONE I HAVE HERE ON MY TABLE IF IT CONRESPONDS WITH THE ONE I HAVE
HERE THAT MEAN YOU EXECUTED CONTRACT/INHERITANCE HERE IN NIGERIA, BECAUSE OF TIME DIFERENCE AND ARRANGE ON THE MODE OF TRANSFERRING OF YOUR ACCRUED INTEREST PAYMENT APPROVED BY THE SENATE HOUSE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. WE ARE PAYING YOU INTEREST OF $ 4.5 MILLION DOLLARS.1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDERSS2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER3. BANKING INFORMATION4. YOUR BANK NAME/ADDRESS AND PHONE/FAX NO.5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORTSO MY DEAR CONTRACTOR/INHERITANCE AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MESSAGE YOU GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO BE VERY CAREFULL WITHTHE PEOPLE THAT IS CONTACTING YOU WITH MY NAME THEY ONLY TRYING TO DIVERTYOUR FUND TO THEIR ACCOUNT ,YOU SHOULD BE VERY CAREFULL,YOURSPROF.CHARLES SOLUDO.CC:OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTCC:FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS

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