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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:
  • "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • prof.charlessoludo@gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: centbank4@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:26:58 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IMMEDIATE=20PAYMENT?=

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
EMAIL: prof.charlessoludo@gawab.com

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REF:CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND IT
IS NOT A SALES SOLICITATION.

I am Professor Charles. Soludo governor, central bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The mentioned bank is known for the safekeeping of special and valuable
packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are honest and
trustworthy.

We work in collaboration with top firms and Governments of various countries
as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in reliability and
confidentiality are revered. International missions and Embassies of the
world have used our services to satisfaction.
A benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non Circumvention
and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the said benefactor when
the funds were being deposited in the Central Bank of Nigeria, made you
the beneficiary of a package containing some amount of money and stated
clearly that you should only be contacted when the time signed for it to
be in our care elapses and the time has already elapsed that is why you
are being contacted.

The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the benefactor
mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's identity 18 months
after you; the beneficiary has received the funds.
The funds totals $5.000, 000 (Five Million Dollars) I shall reconfirm to
you are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and
non-criminal origin and are available in the form of CASH.

You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for verification
with information contained in our computer database as well as other relevant
information in the format stated below so that the funds would be arranged
by the diplomats who will be moving the funds from the Central Bank of Nigeria
to be brought to you.
I would also inform you clearly here that you must procure an affidavit
of claim of ownership before the commencement of the diplomat bringing the
funds to you, this you will be informed as soon as your information is received.

The Diplomats shall accompany you to your bank (if you want them to) to
deposit the funds in your name and submit all documentations of proof of
the origin of the funds in other to exonerate you from any form of investigations
or interrogation and to authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and
has no links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism.
The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made
and it should be forwarded in the manner stated below:

Your Full Name: _____________________________

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX): ______________________________

Name of City of Residence :__________________________

Country: ______________________

Direct Telephone Number:_________________________

Mobile Number:______________________

Fax Number: ________________________

Occupation: _________________________

Finally your age and sex very important too please note this.

The Contact Numbers are very necessary because the number would be called
before the funds would be handed over to the Diplomats so as to ensure that
the package is handed over to the right person. So, it is mandatory you
send your Direct Telephone Number preferably your Mobile or Cell Phone Number.

Complete the above and send back to me as soon as possible.

Congratulations in advance.

Yours Sincerely,
Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo.
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.
EMAIL: prof.charlessoludo@gawab.com


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