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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  • zub_pac@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" <cbn.cbninfo.centralbank3@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: charleoludo111@live.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:45:36 +0100
Subject: Re:Urgent


*

Office of the Governor.
Central bank of Nigeria
Tinubu, square, Lagos- Nigeria.
Date 12 June, 2008.Our ref: Cbn/Ohg/Oxd1/2008,Your ref: ...
Telex:Cenbank.Payment file: Cbn/Victoria/08.

Attn;

Payment notification of your funds.I am Mrs.Victoria B.Opara, the secretary
to Prof. Charles Soludo; the executive governor of the central bank of
Nigeria (C.B.N), the central bank of Nigeria is the parent bank of all
commercial banks here in Nigeria. I was instructed to initiate contact with
you by my boss the executive governor of the central bank of Nigeria ) on an
urgent issue, kindly note that your funds were re-called and re-deposited
into the "federal suspense account" of the C.B.N last week, because you did
not forward your claim as the right beneficiary.

My boss The Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was
visited in his office by three gentlemen today, really these men were
unexpected by him because their visit was impromptu. He had to ask them why
they came to see him in person and they said that they came to collect the
Inheritance/ contract funds Bill Sum of (USD$7,300,000.00) Which rightfully
belongs to you, on your behalf.

We do not understand why you sent these men to come and Collect your Funds
on your behalf. If actually you want them to help you collect your funds,
you should have at least informed, My boss The Executive Governor of The
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), officially.

Note that they actually tendered some Vital Documents which proved that you
actually sent them for the Collection of these Funds. Honestly, it really
shocked him that you took such a decision without his consent.
Below is list of the Documents which they tendered to this Bank today:

1. LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
2. DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE.
3. ORDER TO RELEASE.

Kindly direct your response to the private email address of my boss, Prof.
Charles Soludo, The Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
below for quicker deliberation and response from him on the Release of your
funds to this three gentlemen immediately.

Email: **charleoludo111@live.com*<http://mail.google.com/mc/compose?to=charleoludo111@live.com>
* Dict: Contact :+234-1-7243545 (OR)Fax/Tel +234-1-723-5830 Urgently to
avoid mistake of transferring your fund out?
*


*Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Victoria B.O..

Secretary.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
* <zub_pac@yahoo.com>

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