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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
  • +23418728668 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • mosesadasu@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHARLES SOLUDO" <soludo.charlessoludo.charles7@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:57:45 +0100
Subject: YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OF $800.000.00 US DOLLARS IS READY


DEAR PARTNER,
COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.
I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING
THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE CO-OPERATION OF
NEW PARTNERS FROM PARAGUAY AND I AM PRESENTLY IN
SOUTH KOREA FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN
SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM. MEANWHILE I DID NOT FORGET
YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS IN ASSISTING ME IN
TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US
SOMEHOW ALONG THE LINE.
MEANWHILE CONTACT MY SECRETARY ON HIS DIRECT PHONE
NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE
CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OF $800.000.00 US DOLLARS WHICH I
MADE IN YOUR NAME AS COMPENSATION FOR ALL YOUR PAST
EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS IN ASSISTING ME IN THIS MATTER. I
APPRECIATED YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH SO
FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY SECRETARY AND
INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU.(MAILING
ADDRESS).AND YOUR PHONE NUMBER.PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU
RECEIVE IT
SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE UPS AND DOWN
AT THAT TIME. AT THE MOMENT I AM VERY BUSY HERE
BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH I AND THE NEW
PARTNERS ARE HAVING AT HAND.
FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO
THE SECRETARY ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECEIVE THOSE MONEY SO
FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO
YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
NAME OF THE SECRETARY: REV.MOSES ADASU
PHONE NUMBER: 234-1-8728668
EMAIL ADDRESS: mosesadasu@jmail.co.za
MY BEST REGARDS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
PROF.CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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