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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "charles soludo" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Central Bank Plc" <infocbngovor3@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:05:08 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,


*ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,*

*RE-YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS.*

*THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTE
TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR
THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW
DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE
HER INFORMATION'S FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY
FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME:*

*NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.*

*PLEASE, RECONFIRM TO OUR REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT WITH THE BELLOW INFORMATION
IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU OR NOT. *

*ATTENTION: MR NDUKA A. OKOLIE
CENTRAL BANK REMITTANCE DIRECTOR
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
**info.centralbankremmitancedept@yahoo.com.co*<info.centralbankremmitancedept@yahoo.com.co>
*TEL: +234-856-414-583*

*AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE YOUR CONFIRMATION MAIL, OUR REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED
AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL
FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2008. HOWEVER, WE
SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO
NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.*

*WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND
MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.*

*BEST REGARDS,*

*PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA*

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