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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348058234817 (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.
  • charles_soludo_1955@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: charlessoludo1@mchsi.com (Prof.Charles.C.Soludo)
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:10:11 +0000
Subject: RESPOND ASAP

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE ON CONTRACT BILLS
LAGOS ANNEX OFFICE, IKOYI
E-MAIL:-(charles_soludo_1955@yahoo.com)


ATTN:,


I want to assure you that there is light at the end of the tunnel after all the
disappointment and frustrations that you have gone through in the hands of the
fraudsters and impostors.The good news is that you can still receive your
contract payment if you do the right thing.Please do not allow anybody to
deceive and defraud you again.

I am the only person with the constitutional power and authority to transfer
your contract payment. Without my signature no beneficiary will ever receive
one cent from CBN. All the powers to transfer any contract payment belongs to
me and to no one else.There is only one genuine CBN Governor and that is me and
no other person.

The only way I can prove myself is to transfer your funds into your account
within 24hours that you have fulfilled CBN transfer condition. You have
suffered enough in the hands of the fraudsters It is now time for you to see
the light and receive your contract payment. Stop listening to all the
stupid,baseless and senseless stories from the fraudsters as to the reasons why
your contract payment is being delayed. They are not telling you the truth. The
plain truth is that they do not have the power to effect your contract payment.

I am responsible for withholding your contract payment file,so if you like
pay,pay, pay to the fraudsters until you are tired and frustrated of paying,
you will still not receive one dollar until you adhere strictly to this genuine
CBN transfer conditions. Contact me immediately you receive this letter through
email if you are serious about receiving your contract payment. I will effect
your transfer within 24hours that you have contacted me
.
As a result of the on-going drive of the Federal Government to update it books
and clear payment to all beneficiaries/contractors, I strongly recommend that
you promptly respond to this immediate contract payment notification and if you
are receiving this message on error, do humbly get back to me immediately with
this email below: (charles_soludo_1955@yahoo.com)


Thank you,


Prof.Charles.C.Soludo
Executive Governor
Central bank of Nigeria
Tel: +2348058234817(24hrs)

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