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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  • soludo.p20007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof Charles soludo cbn Governor" <pcslink101@peru.com>
Reply-To: info_cbn_gov01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 17:27:38 +0100
Subject: RESTRUCTURAL PAYMENT MODE OF YOUR FUNDS.


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY,
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF CBN.
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.


Attn:Sir/Madam ,


RESTRUCTURAL PAYMENT MODE OF YOUR FUNDS.

Definitely, I know that this letter will be a surprising one to you.

Firstly, I will like to introduce myself formally as Prof. Charles Soludo,
The Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

You are been officially contacted by me today because your Inheritance
Funds were Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN last
week, because you did not forward your Claim as the Right beneficiary. Well
known to all. The Central Bank of Nigeria is the mother Bank of all
commercial Banks here in Nigeria. Really these men were unexpected by me
because their visit was impromptu. I had to ask them why they came to see me
in person and they said that they were here to collect the Inheritance Bill
Sum of (US$11,700,000) which rightfully belongs to you, on your behalf. At
this development I asked them who authorized them to come down to Nigeria
for the Collection of this Payment and they told me that you asked them to
come and collect this Funds on your Behalf.

They actually tendered some Vital Documents which proved that you actually
sent them for the Collection of these Funds. Honestly, it really baffles me
that you took such decision without my consent.

Here is the Document which they tendered to this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. HIGH COURT INJUNCTION.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank is a clear
Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you. Finally, I told them
to come back tomorrow morning and they promised to come back. As the
Governor of this Noble Bank, I was supposed to Release this Funds to them
but I refused to do so because I wanted to hear from you first. Due to the
Nature of my job, I will not want to make any mistake in Releasing this
Funds to anyone except you whom is the Recognized Bonafide Beneficiary to
this Funds. Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to
these foreigners whom came on your behalf.

You can reach me on my direct email address enclosed Here:
soludo.p20007@yahoo.com



OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

pcslink101@peru.com

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