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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 Soludo" <soludo_so@msn.com>
Reply-To: cbngov_solob@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:38:28 +0000
Subject: Please assure me

 
                                        
     CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
    TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
                 LAGOS-NIGERIA

                       OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
               FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
                     CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

I am sorry to bother you, I searched for you because you important for me and without you i cannot achieve my goal.Really, I am ready and interested in a private business partnership with you if only you can cooperate with me.

I have the power as the CBN DIRECTOR to transfer $25million to your account if only you can give me a strong assurance that you will not run away with my money when it hits your account?

The late Mrs Stalle Obasanjo has intrusted me to transfer this fund to her private account in spain before she met her untimely death last month, so i just want to let you know that i have successfully transfered the money to a private security bank in spain waiting for you to assist me go there and put a claim as the owner.

If you can get back to  me i will give you more details as soon as possible.

   

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO

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