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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348027250277 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • centralbank1978@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • marcaulypeple@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Centralbankof Nigeria <centralbank1978@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: charles_solud2008@live.com
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:02:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: centralbank1978@yahoo.com



- FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. GOVERNOR OFFICE, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN).PAYMENT FILE: CPR/00932/CBN.Attn: BENEFICIARY,Congratulations! Your E-mail address was today forwarded to my desk from the office of the Presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria for compensation as one of the victims of Scammers. Your Compensation Payment release has been approved by the Federal Government via Federal Ministry of Finance .The payment is to be made through ATM card or Bank to bank transfer, amount is $5,000,000.00 (Five Million U.S Dollars)Note that all payment is to be made via ZENITH Bank OF NIGERIA PLC. You are urgently required to contact the Foreign Payment Director ZENITH BANK Plc, MR MARCAULY PEPLE. I have contacted him to expect your email, write him immediately with this e-mail address marcaulypeple@gmail.com with your full data's Contact him immediately; he will guide you with the necessary transfer modalities. NOTE: Be strictly informed that you are to stop further c!
ontacts with any person(s) who claims to be in charge of your payment, this is to avoid further hitch in receiving your fund or you being scammed again. You are advised to contact the bank immediately to enable them commence the process of your fund release as directed by the Federal Government. You are to update me via the e-mail address below as soon as you contact the paying bank.I expect your swift responseProf. Charles Soludo.Governor Central Bank of Nigeria.Private Line +234 80 27250277 Private Email: charles_solud2008@live.com

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