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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:
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +447024062220 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448701299820 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Governorcentral Bankofnigeria" <govcbnfgn@msn.com>
Reply-To: govcbnfgn@easymail.hu
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:18:16 +0000
Subject: Your Shippment

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE - LAGOS
DATE: 20th December 2006

Dear Sir,
ATTN: HONOURABLE / DISTINGUISHED CONTRACTOR

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of your
contract sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have
been automatically concluded and the PACKAGE has left Nigeria to your
Country today through CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ACCREDITED
COURIER AGENT Union Vault Finance and Securities Service, through
their Head Office in London, Note carefully that the content of the
boxes is "MONEY" but I did not disclose it to the Courier Services as
Money, rather I informed them that the boxes contain Vital
"DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my client (that’s you).
Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 120kg but I manage to
pay 80kg, which cost US$32,000. On no account should you disclose
the content of the boxes with the UNION VAULT FINANCE & SECURITY
SERVICES for the fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the
content is money.

You can either call, write or send a Fax to the Courier Services
immediately in other for you to know the actual situation with
the consignment and also give them your address where the
consignment will be delivered. Then get back to me ASAP
so that I can give you the shipment reference number,
electronic security pin code, e.t.c.

UNION VAULT FINANCE & SECURITY SERVICE
OFFICER IN CHARGE:
MR. ADAMSON WILLIAMS
Tel: +44 702 406 2220
FAX: +44 870 129 9820
E-MAIL: unvufinsese@msn.com

Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the
consignment is in your possession for reasonable discussion of how
best I can invest my share of the money in your country.

Congrats and remain blessed.
Best Regards,
Dr Charles Soludo



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