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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:
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • ",500,000" (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 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • operationofficercbnnng@mailbox.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Governor=20Central=20Bank?= <atmpaymentdeptcbn@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: operationofficercbnnng@mailbox.co.za
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:01:08 +0530 (IST)
Subject: CONGRATULATION BENEFICIARY, YOUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN RELEASED!!!


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



- OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,SWIFT ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT (CBN)CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.DATE: 07/10/2008 VERY URGENT ATTENTION!!! Attn; Beneficiary,This is to officially inform you that we the international credit settlement of Central Bank of Nigeria has verified your contract/inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your part payment of $10.5 million is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment. Secondly we have been informed that for you not to deal with the non officials in the bank and all your entire attempt to secure the release of your fund to you will be in vain.So we wish to advise you that such an illegal act like these have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card Payment Center Europe Pacific that is the latest ins!
truction from the Central Bank, which will not involve any fraudlent act or money laundering and because the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA is running for the yearly payment thats why the order is given, As well as the INTERPOL a nd FBI in conjuction with HOMELAND SECURITY so you have absolutely nothing to be afraid of and due the previous scam and fraud act from imposters in our country we have maped out that this card is sent to your Personal address so,This card center will send you an SWIFT ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any SWIFT ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is US$20,000 (Twenty Thousand Dollars) Per day, so if you like to receive your fund in this way contacting the payment officer incharge of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the releasing of your ATM card.Mr. Tunde Lemo. on his Email addresses:operationofficercbnnng@mailbox.co.za And send the following informations:1. Your full name2. Phone and fax number 3. Address were you !
want them to send the atm card 4. Your age and current occupation 5. A
ttach copy of your identification The SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out $10,500,000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year 2007/2008 payment year. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your Payment. For oral discussion, call and email me back as soon as you receive this Important message for further direction and also update me on any development from the above-mentioned office.Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (SWIFT ATM-822) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject. Best Regards, Prof. Charles C. Soludo.Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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