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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:
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  • +23412149426 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • paymaster_johnrichard2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ERNEST EBI DEPUTY GOVERNOR" <ernestebi_deputy_governor01@biz.by>
Reply-To: paymastergeneral_john@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:35:11 +0100
Subject: Ref, a 7-man harmonization, normalization,


Dear Sir,

This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and was deliberated
upon Last Monday during the on going National Economic Summit of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria in the Presence of ALhaji Umar Musa Yar'adua (GCFR)
President, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, The New Honorable Minister of
Finance, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Prof.
Charles Soludo and other key economic policy matters.

It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your payment has
been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the authorized Financial
regulatory bodies.

It was discovered that some unscrupulous individuals aiming to frustrating
all your efforts, a 7-man harmonization, normalization, notarization,
computerization and re-documentation committee has been set up to finally
perfect all the necessary documentation to that effect.

After much strict scrutiny on your file, we discovered that some top
government officials in Nigeria especially in banks are working against your
interest in this case.
We have decided to go into a pact with reputable Banks to settle your
payment.

You are to contact Paymaster General Dr John Richard on this telephone
number 234-1-2149426.or email him on this email address; (
paymaster_johnrichard2007@yahoo.fr )
immediately for the setting up of your accredited payment access code
number, password and allocation of foreign exchange for your Payment through
the nominated bank in United State of America.

Best regards
Dr Ernest Ebi
Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria.

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