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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:
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "chelas solodo" <chealas_solodo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlessoludo.cbn01@tsamail.co.za
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 04:32:28 -0600
Subject: From Prof charles Soludo.

PERSONAL AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
Prof charles Soludo
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Tinubu-Square
Lagos Nigeria.
Date:4th/10/2005


Attn:Sir,

I am Prof charles Soludo, Governor Central Bank of Nigeria; my office
monitors and controls the affairs of all other banks and financial
institutions in Nigeria. I am the final signatory to any transfer or
remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and
international levels.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost
accounts,unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the
Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I
have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received 2
days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to
submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited reports of
revenues.

Among several others, I have decided to ship this contract sum through
diplomatic means, following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am
going to do this through
diplomatic Courier Services.

1. The sum of USD$78M.only will be into a two trunk boxes which you willpaid
into your account when you have comfirm the shipment from the security
company.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as to avoid problems If you AGREE with
me , l Tell you on what to do and ship the consignments immediately and
send you the shipments documents /the keys of the trunks boxes.

Waiting for your reply soon.

Prof charles Soludo.
GOVERNOR, CBN

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