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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "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 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)
  • "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 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.
  • soludoconfidential77@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "soludo charles" <soludoconfidential77@mail.mn>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:46:01 +0300
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


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

OFFICE OF THE INTER.REMTTANCE DEPARTMENT
(C.B.N)
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA

FROM THE HONOURABLE OFFICE OF THE
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
LAGOS NIGERIA.

Email: soludoconfidential77@jmail.co.za
CONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.

Dear Sir/Madam,

During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank
of
Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding foreign
contractors/ Award Winners due for payment with the Federal Government of
Nigeria in the year 2005 that your name and company is next on the list of
those who will received their fund.

I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed and
will
be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that
from
the record in our file, your outstanding contract/Award payment is
USD $8,500.000.00 Million dollars (Eight Milliom Five Hundred Thousand
United
States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you
have
in your record and also re-confirm the information below to enable this
office
proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Bank name and address

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be made
available to you via an international telegraphic Transfer through our
correspondent bank , which will be confirmed in your nominated bank account.
Send your details to this Email: soludoconfidential77@jmail.co.za

Best Regards,
Secretary
FOR:
Prof Charles Soludo.
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria
Email: soludoconfidential77@jmail.co.za

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