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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)
  • "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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF. CHUKWUMA SOLUDO" <remitoz15@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <cbngov_fgn04@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:44:21 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF: PROFESSOR. CHARLES C. SOLUDO



FROM THE DESK OF: PROFESSOR. CHARLES C. SOLUDOEXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT#:AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
In confirmity with the recent business Luncheon/Conference held at the Lancaster House to sensitize foreigners on the workings of the Nigerian
Government and the innovations currently put in place by our New President, where my good self Governor of Central Bank met with the United Kingdom Business Community and stakeholders of Nigerian economy like United States of America and others.

The following resolutions were reached between the IMF and World Bank representatives that the loan of US$ 1.5Billion be used to offset all outstanding debts owed foreign contractors / Inheritance.

From the records of outstanding ontractors/Inheritance due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors/Inheritance who have not received their payments.

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 note that, it is a part-payment of US$9.5Million dollars [Nine million Five
Hundred Thousand United States dollars} of your total sum while the remaining part will be by last quatars of this year.
Please re-confirm to me the followings :1) Your full name, Address.2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) Company name, position and address.4) Profession and age5) Scanned copy of driver's license or International passport.

As soon as this information is Receive through this options, tag Name Reads "SWIFT CREDIT CARD from CENTRAL BANK or wired Transfer into your nominated bank account directly from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA RESERVE PAYMENT BANK IN LONDON.
You are therefore advise to choose any of the payment options mentioned above and send your complete data's for your funds collection.
For more information contact the undersigned with the above Email preferably.

We are looking forward to hear from you.

YOURS SINCERELY,Prof. Charles c. Soludo.Executive Governor,Central Bank of Nigeria
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