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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:
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "charles c. 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)
  • "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 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.
  • myway.commrs_adewale@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "SOLUDO " <soludo8888@rediffmail.com>
Date: 11 Jun 2007 17:50:13 -0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA INTERNATIONALREMITTANCE DEPARTMENTQUARTERS, 15 TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS, NIGERIA.
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,A/C#: 32960612449g8FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENTCENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAOur Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
Attn Honorable Contractor,
From the Records of outstanding contractors due for Payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name was attached as the next of kinto one of our late contractor.
Your payment has been discovered as next on the list of payment. So, I 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 be advised that because of too many contractors that I have to pay at this fiscal quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of us $10,700,000, Ten Million Seven hundred thousand United States Dollars as directed by the office of the presidency.
I have therefore signed your payment Draft. A draft payment covering your($10,700,000,) Contract sum has been raised in your favour to be drawn from Central Bank Of Nigeria off shore account in America and europe. As a metter of urgent, You are here by advised to contact Dr. Mrs.Adewale.International Remittance Department of Central Bank Of Nigeria for the mailing of your Draft. Contact her via email: mrs_adewale@myway.commrs_adewale@myway.com
1) Your full name.2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) position4)address.5) Profession , age and marital status.
This is because the Federal Government of Nigeria has directed that allforeign payment at this time that involved huge sums of money should bepaid by classfied Bank Draft.
CONGRATULATIONS
Yours In Service.
Prof. Charles C. Soludo.Executive Governor,Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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