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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.
  • soludocharles0136@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "charles soludo" <cbnsoludocharles5@livedoor.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:32:28 +0100
Subject: THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS- NIGERIA.
Date 7th July, 2008.
Our Ref: CBN/OHG/OXD1/2008
Your Ref: .............................
TELEX: CENBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: CBN/BEN/08.

Dear beneficiary
Email:soludocharles0136@yahoo.com

PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUNDS.

Definitely, I am sure that the receipt of this email will be of utmost
blessing to you. I am the secretary to Prof. Charles Soludo, The Executive
Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). You are been officially
contacted by me today because I was instructed to do so by my boss The
Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), kindly note that
your Funds were Re-deposited into the "Federal Suspense Account" of the CBN
last week, because you did not forward your Claim as the Right beneficiary.
The Central Bank of Nigeria is the parent Bank of all commercial Banks here
in Nigeria.

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 $20 million which rightfully
belongs to you, on your behalf.

At this development He asked them who authorized them to come down to
Nigeria for the Collection of this Payment and they told him that you asked
them to come and collect these Funds on your Behalf. Infact this was the
biggest shock that this Bank has ever received so far because your
Inheritance Funds is still in the "Federal Suspense Account" of CBN,yet you
sent these men to come and collect this Funds on your behalf without
notifying us.

We do not understand why you should send 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 him officially as the Executive
Governor of this Bank. 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:


LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION.
HIGH COURT INJUCTION.
ORDER TO RELEASE.

Actually, these Documents which they tendered to this Noble Bank are a clear
Proof that you sent them to Collect this Funds for you.Finally,He, Prof
Soludo told them to come back tomorrow morning and they promised to come
back.As the Governor of this Noble Bank, he was supposed to Release this
Funds to them but he refused to do so because he wanted to clarify this from
you first. KINDLY DO GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER SO I CAN
REACH YOU AS FAST AS POSSIBLE OK.
Kindly clarify us on this issue before we make this Payment to these
foreigners whom came on your behalf.Note that for security reasons you have
been assigned a code/password which is {TT7270CBN},Please note that this
code is the refernce number for your transfer and its being disclosed to you
alone,guard this jealously and all your email response should carry this
code as the subject.

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 you.

Email: soludocharles0136@yahoo.com
Yours Faithfully,

Mr.John Marshall.

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