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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• 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)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2348084545604 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • cbngovernor08@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Soludo Charles <foreignfunds18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <cbngovernor07@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:55:16 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION: Sir/Madam RE--PAYMENT SCHEDULE



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA PLC CBN HEADQUARTER- ZARIA STR, GARKI-ABUJA, NIGERIA EMAIL:(cbngovernor08@yahoo.co.uk)call me+234-8084545604
RE--PAYMENT SCHEDULE
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam,

Dear Honorable contractors/next of kin inheritance, From the records of outstanding contractors and next of kin inheritance due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors and next of kin inheritance who have not received their payments in respect of the contract or next of kin inheritance which you executed here in Nigeria. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you follow this instructions given in the letter. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment / next of kin inheritance which is these amounts that stated here( US$7.5M ) - (US$5.5M) US$10.5M)-(US$12m) -(US$6.5M)- (US$20.5M)-(US$50M)-(US$25M) US$4.5M) Please re-confirm to me if this is in line with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.

(1) Your full name.(2) Fax and Phone mobile number .(3) Company name, position and house address where your money will be delivered to you.(4) Profession, age and marital status.(5) Copy of international passport. As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you immediately Please note that all payments are strictly made in two ways by DHL courier delivery service or through diplomatic delivery service, so for further information you are to get back to me through my private alternative Email address:(cbngovernor08@yahoo.co.uk).

Regards,

Prof. Charles Soludo.Governor,Central Bank of Nigeria PLC.Minting & printing Dept Section (CBN).call me+234-8084545604
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