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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:
  • "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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348066592236 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • @gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "charles" <gov_charles_soludo@gawab.com>
Reply-To: soludo_gover@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:35:48 GMT
Subject: from mr.soludo

INTRODUCTION LETTER FROM MR.SOLUDO
I urge you to read through, as I give you information about myself. I am Mr. Charles Soludo, the Rt. Governor of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN). I believe you might have heard about the creation of One thousand Naira Note, November 2005. But due to the condition of our Economy, most people condemned it. As a result of this, Mr. President imposed it on me that. I must be the one to give account or bear the consequences as the Governor of the CBN. And has also threatened to seize my account with in Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on failing to comply with his unrightfully command. He and I already know he only wanted a way that could make it easier to transfer his huge money to a foreign account and not for the use of the people. But due to how curious the people are getting about it, he's now fighting for a way to get out of it. This seems bringing misunderstanding Mr. President and I. As I cannot afford to lose my money for a job I did under his orders.  So I am contacting you to help me transfer my money into a new foreign account. Please help me through, not minding how the Scammers on the Internet have turned the truth about me upside down. I believe my true Identity will clarify me. I am telling you that this is the real truth story about me. Please help me to dodge this trap you will have your own share as well. Please Reply urgently, or call my private mobile (+234-806-659-2236) for more details.
Regards,
Mr. Soludo
Governor, CBN
 From Mr. Soludo

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