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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 soloudo <prof_soloudo001@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:47:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE FOR YOUR TRANSACTION IS ALMOST CONCLUDED


Mr. THYME
Ive recieve your latest responce\insults,
I wont comment on the abuses or profanities but I will do my job,wich is what I have been trying to do since Ive made conact with you.
please let me take this time to explain a few things about my bussiness/and the laws and rules that regulates all of the employees here:

(1) C.B.N is a bank,the biggest in nigeria

(2) No employer or employee are allowed to open or use any account for any purposes.
(3)I dont have your money,I am only entrusted with supervising the release of your money(,just a custodian.)

Mr.THYME
If at any time you decide that you DO NOT WANT YOUR MONEY,please put it in writing along with an ID (identifacation ) card .scan the portion of the ID that you are comfortable with.

MR.THYME
Please be sure to keep all reciepts and any records and proofs of all transaction with CBN.

PLE€ASE NOTE Mr Thym because of all the corrupt and fraudulant practices that takes place in both of our societies i took your request of opening/ using an account for you to the board of directors and so far your case is been hard as of now you ll be notified with the results of any further development .
Lastly i tried to contact you more than ten times on this number (253-397-1541) between the hours of 10 pm to about 11:30 pm our time here all to no avail.

Lastly as soon as we hear from you we shall be providing you with the acoount which you would use in sending the $75,000 to conclude your transfer thank you once more for your understanding.

THANK YOU KINDLY.

Professor C.SOLUDO

For C.B.N






















































































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