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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • contractpaymentoffice@mail.md (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA <prof.charlesng02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <contractpaymentoffice@mail.md>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:03:19 +0100
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION(UPDATES)



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS.
CABLES: CENBANK TELEGRAM: CENBANKFROM THE DESK OF:Professor Charles C. Soludo Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN),International Remittance Department,Corporate Headquarters: # CBN House, Tinubu Square,Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island, Marina,Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
P.O.Box 55037 Falomo Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.E-mail: contractpaymentoffice@mail.md
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.CONTRACT AMMOUNT $10.7 MILLION USDOLLARS...
YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION(UPDATES)
Dearest,
During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the year 2006/07 that your name and company is next on the list of those who will received their fund.
I wish to officially notify 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 our file, your outstanding contract payment is USD10.7 Million dollars (Ten million and seven hundred thousand United States Dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to me if this is in-line with what we have in your record and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays.
1) Your full name and contact address.
2) Phone, fax and cell phone #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made available to you ,by transfering your money in your account number to your bank which will be delivered.
You are advice to hasten up and get back to us via email: contractpaymentoffice@mail.md , to enable us start the payment transfer processing without any further delay.
Best Regards,
Professor Charles C. SoludoExecutive Governor,Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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