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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "international remittance department" (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)
  • "charles c. 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)
  • "contract review panel" (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 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.
  • +2347027263618

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof.Charles Soludo Prof.Charles Soludo" <prof.soludoo.charles.cbn.gov@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:43:23 -0700
Subject: Your Contract Payment Directives


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA
ISLAND, LAGOS – NIGERIA

TEL: +234-7027263618

Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/FGN-771/07


ATTN:contractor / Fund Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT RELEASE NOTIFICATION

Compliment of day. I am Prof. Charles C. Soludo, The executive Director
(Governor) central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). I have been instructed by the
Federal Ministry of Finance in conjunction with the Senate Committee on
national Debt and the Board of National Contract Review Panel to legally
transfer your over due contract
Payment, Contract # MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/0019.

Be informed that I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of
huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in
line with foreign claim settlement.

However, from the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with
the federal government of Nigeria that your name, email and company was
discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who has not
yet received their payment.

As my legal obligation, 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
email. Be advised that because of too many contractors due for payment at
this quarter of the year, you will only receive the sum of Eighteen Million
United States Dollars (US$18,000,000) only, so as to enable us pay other
contractors on the list, Be assured that this transaction is 100% ready for
transfer and my promise is that you will receive your payment without any
delay as soon we receive your maximum co operations.


To facilitate with the process of this transaction, please Kindly
re-confirm the following information below:

1) Your full name and address

2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital Status.

5) Scan copy of your passport or driver's license


Upon the reconfirmation of the above information, your payment will be
released to you by an ATM CARD or by swift wired transfer to your nominated
bank account directly from Central Bank of Nigeria through our corresponding
bank overseas.

You are therefore advised to reply urgently and also call CBN GOVERNOR'
Prof.Charles Soludo on his direct number 234-7027263618 or email address
As soon as you receive this letter for further discussion.


Regards,

Prof. Charles C. Soludo.
Executive Governor, Central bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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