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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)
  • "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)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +2348037475858 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cherles Soludo" <charlessoludo@cagirkan.net>
Reply-To: charlssolodu@myway.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:23:13 +0300
Subject: FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

FROM CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS.
CABLES: CENBANK

TELEGRAM: CENBANK

FROM THE DESK OF: Professor Charles C. Soludo
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN),
International Remittance Department,
Corporate Headquarters: # CBN House, Tinubu Square,
213 Eleke Crescent-Victoria Island, Marina,
Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa.
P.O.Box 55037 Falomo
Ikoyi Lagos Island Marina.
Tel: +234-803-747-5858
YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

ATTENTION:

Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered to you in your line of INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT transaction with some Nigerian Officials some while ago.

I know that this letter will hit you by surprise, but firstly I will like to introduce myself; I am (Prof. Charles Soludo) the Executive Governor of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Executive Chairman of "E.C.D.R". During the auditing and closing of all financial records of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) it was discovered from the records of outstanding INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT due for transfer with the Federal Government of Nigeria in The year 2008 that your name and company is next on the list of those who Will receive their fund.

On the 1st of October 2007, the President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria (PRESIDENT MUSA YAR'DUA) introduced a Commission named the "E.C.D.R" (Executive Committee on Debt Recovery) which is duly registered under the United Nations (U.N.) and the Federal Government of Nigeria. This particular Commission was initiated to detect fraud/fund delays/interrupted funds Payments and to also Settle foreign debts/fraud victims/ Un-paid beneficiaries to satisfactory in other to maintain peace in the world at large,Presently we are being paid by the American Government in other to avert Scam and also to avert beneficiary funds delays here in Nigeria.

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 letter. Kindly re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm the information below to enable this office proceed and finalize your fund remittance without further delays.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working d/Int'l passport
6) The full amount you are expecting.

As soon as the above information are received, your payment will be Made available to you through our International Swift ATM CARD, which will Be delivered to your door step for your confirmation. For your information we have been informed that you are still dealing with some officials, if really want to receive your fund i will advice you to stop further communication with those official or every other person, until you receive your fund for security purpose.

You are free to call me on my direct phone number for more details.

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
MY DIRECT Tel: +234-803-747-5858

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