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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo" <charlessoludo_437@msn.com>
Reply-To: charles_soludomail2@myway.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:05:53 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:

FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
#34,MARINA STREET
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS:

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED
TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR
THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORROSPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE A FEW
DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER
INFORMATION:-

NAME: JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT
YOUR REP, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

1. YOUR NAME:..................................................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...........................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ..............................................
4. FAX..........................................................
5. AGE..........................................................
6. SEX:.........................................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:.............................................
8. YOUR VALID BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:.............................
9. AMOUNT OF CLAIM:.............................................

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS
REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE /
FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
THIS FOURTH QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE
ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS. WHITE IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU
WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF THIS FUND MAY
HAVE CAUSED YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.

(CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA)

CC: THE PRESIDENCY (D.M.O.)
CC: SENATE PRESEDENT.


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