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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Charles Soludo" <charles_soludo@mailtocbn.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:07:56 +0000
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND




FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
#34,TINUBU STREET,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
TEL:234-80-5932-5918

ATTENTION:

YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND

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 ORROSPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE
FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.
MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO
BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

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

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM 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 INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO
THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$12.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFO.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERTANCE ON YOUR
BEHALF.

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

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY PROCEEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK
GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR 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 SECOND
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 MUST
HAVE CAUSE YOU.

BEST REGARDS,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
D/L:234-80-5932-5918

CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: SENATE PRESEDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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