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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: "Hon CHARLES SOLUDO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <honphilipwatson02@qatar.io>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:37:03 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

It is my greatest pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt to get those fund transferred.Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier concern and assistance to help me in receiving the funds,without any positive outcome.I am obliged to inform you that I have
succeeded in receiving the funds under the cooperation of a new partner from Dominican Republic, with the help of one of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF), and she rendered a tremendous help to us. In appreciation of your earlier concern to me in receiving the funds, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $1.200.000. One million two hundred thousand US dollars) in a Bank Draft. Presently, I am in Dominican Republic for investment project with my own share under the advice of my partner

Meanwhile,I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your payment or not.In the light of the above, your identification code IS 222F.You are to contact our coordinator HON PHILIP WATSON, Access management and support initiatives, a consultant firm in Cotonou,Republic of Benin His
E-Mail : (honphilipwatson02@qatar.io)
TELEPHONE :+2347030614433

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I will be on business trip with Mr Fuungi to Dominican Republic because of the investment projects we have at hand. I am a happy man for life, So feel free to get in touch with him without any delay.Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that CASH CHAQUE, so feel free to get in touch with PHILIP WATSON my secretary he will send the CHAQUE to you without any delay

With best regards,
Hon CHARLES SOLUDO Esq.
FORMER CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR









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