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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "charles jude" <charlesjude777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesjude41@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 09:24:54 +0100
Subject: RE-PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.


*[image: The National Flag of Nigeria] *
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CbnLogo.jpg> * [image: The
National Flag of Nigeria] *
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
*From: Professor.Charles J.C. Soludo.*

*Governor
(CBN). *

*Central Bank of Nigeria ,*

*Head Quater,Musa Square federal capital Abuja. *

**

*Attention Beneficiary,*

**

* **RE-PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.*

**

*Compliments. I still have heard nothing from you since what is the delay as
your money has been ready to transfer to your nominated account? Anyway,
this is to notify you the position of your payment as an instruction has
been given to me by the presidency to transfer to you, your money due
without further delay.*

* *

*Now be noted: your outstanding payment due has been ready to transfer into
your nominated account, but due to the fact that I have not heard from you
that is why, you have not received your money into your nominated account.*

* *

*To this effect, you are to reply to this email and also re-confirm me with
the stated below information's, so that I can be sure of your details to
avoid mistake or transferring to wrong recipients.*

* *

*The moment I have gotten the stated below details, your payment will be
transferred into your nominated account immediately without further deal.*

* *

*1) Your house address*

*2) You're banking details.*

*3) Your international passport.*

*4) Your occupation.*

*5) Your company's name. *

* *

*Meanwhile, you are to forward me with the stated above information's, to
enable your money, and be transferred to your account nominated without
further delay.*

* *

*Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.*



*Sincerely Yours,*

*Professor.Charles J.C. Soludo.

Governor
(CBN).

Central Bank of Nigeria ,

Head Quater,Musa Square federal capital Abuja.*

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