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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • 2347031364282

Fraud email example:

From: "CHUKWUMA C. SOLUDO" <charlesc8@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: mrmarkanthony@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:28:49 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY


FROM THE DESK OF:
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(CBN) PROF. CHUKWUMA C SOLUDO
TELEPHONE: 234 7031 364282

ATTENTION: HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY

YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED
TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU
OR THROUGH OUR LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE
FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A MAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A
LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME JONATHAN C HAYES
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503985634.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS
FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS MAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE
REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO
THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$12.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFO. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERTANCE ON YOUR
BEHALF.

1.YOUR NAME:..........................................
2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................................
3.YOUR TELEPHONE ......................................
4.FAX...................................................
5.AGE...................................................
6.SEX:..................................................
7.YOUR OCCUPATION:......................................
8.YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:...........................

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY PROCEEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR,
EXECUTIVES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE
INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO
HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER
PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS
TO THE SAID MR. JONATHAN C HAYES, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT
SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF THIS FUND MUST
HAVE CAUSE YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

PROF CHUKWUMA C. SOLUDO
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: SENATE PRESEDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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