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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)
  • "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)
  • "www.cenbank.org" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: charles charles <charles_795@msn.com>
Reply-To: <infocbn1960soludo@mynet.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:00:23 +0000
Subject: RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
PAYMENT FILE.



Telegram: CENBANK
CBN/NNPC/73483/2009
>From The Desk of: Prof Charles C. Soludo
WebSite:www.cenbank.org


RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT FILE.



Attn: Honourable Beneficiary,



I hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. Sak Khammungkhune of United State, with an application to receive the contract/Inheritance payment on your behalf. Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.



1. Did you instruct one Mr. Sak Khammungkhune of United State, whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf ?



2. Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details: Account Name: Sak Khammungkhune A/NO # 0863342330 Bank Name: Bank of America, Address: 6801 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA.



Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. Sak Khammungkhune to come for the claim of these funds, to enable me endorse for the final payment approval order on his behalf.



You are to Respond immediately for more clarifications.



We wait to hear from you soonest, and be rest assured of our professional service.



Yours Faithfully,
Professor Charles C. Soludo
WebSite:www.cenbank.org
Executive Governor Central Bank Of Nigeria. (CBN)

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