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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:
  • "charles c. 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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348023808954 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +2348035133424 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "charles soludo" <charlessoludo01@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: charles_solud2005@live.com
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 18:18:30 +0200
Subject: YOUR FUND


CBN
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
OLU - OBASANJO WAY , GARKI – ABUJA
Our Ref: CBN/FGN/0002-08
Tel / Fax Number: + 2348035133424
E-mail: charles_solud2005@live.com
Date: 27TH MAY, 2008


NOTE: "THE INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE AND IN ANY ATTACHMENTS, CONTAINS
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE ATTENTION AND USE OF
THE NAMED ADDRESSEE(S). IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON(S) WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION. IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR A PERSON
RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING IT TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO AND MUST NOT, DISCLOSE, COPY, DISTRIBUTE, OR RETAIN THIS
MESSAGE OR ANY PART OF IT.''

ATTENTION: Beneficiary


CATEGORY "A" CLIENT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

RE: OVERDUE INHERITANCE / CONTRACT EXECUTED FUND WITH THE FEDERAL GOVT. OF
NIGERIA

It is my pleasure to inform you that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has
been completely re-organized with me at the helm of affairs.

The re-organization exercise was against the back drop of several petitions
received by the Presidency from different inheritance beneficiaries and
contractors from different parts of the world notably Europe, Asia and
Middle East over their overdue funds and contract sums which remained
unsettled by my predecessor; Dr. Joseph Sanusi.

My appointment therefore was to take care of these anomalies and to sanitize
the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Banking Sector generally in Nigeria and
as a seasoned economist; I am committed to achieving this aim with the
objective of catapulting the Banking sector to its pride of place and
thereby erasing Nigeria from its pariah status.

I write to re-confirm the below account prior to our final remittance of
your overdue contractual sum. This account was forwarded directly to my desk
on Friday, 2nd May, 2008 by your local representative and friend (Name
withheld) with Telephone Number: +234-8023808954 in company with Two
Foreigners from SUGAR-LAND - Texas, claming to be your first cousins through
a letter from the Senate Committee signed by the newly appointed Senate
President, DR. DAVID MARK (MON) replacing your already existing BANK ACCOUNT
with us. Meanwhile, they also stated that you died during the KATRINA
disaster while spending your holiday with your family in NEW ORLEANS.

Since all modalities for funds transfer has been finalized today being
Wednesday, 21th May, 2008, we therefore request you to confirm the
authenticity of the below stated account in writing on your company's letter
headed paper so that we can remit the funds by Electronic Transfer without
delay on Thursday, 29th May, 2008. Remittance is done via my instruction to
our Correspondent Banks (Global Citi Bank Of London and ABN AMRO BANK in the
Netherlands ) in Europe advising them to debit our Foreign Reserve Account
and credit your Bank Account simultaneously either by Certified Bankers
Draft or Bank to Bank Swift Transfer. Confirm the receipt of this message
immediately.

The new account is thus:
FORTUNA : LGT BANK IN LIECHTENSTEIN AG
FL - 9490 VADUZ - LIECHTENSTEIN
IBAN: L163088100000120703 A D
ACCOUNT NO: 0120703 A D INHABER : FORTUNA LEBEN AC
VADUZ
BIC SWIFT: BLFLLI2X ; KTO
FINAL CREDIT TO: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPERS / AC NO: 0008714600C6

Looking forward to your immediate advise and cooperation and do not forget
to furnish me with your direct numbers.

Yours truly,



PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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