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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "charles soludo" (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: chairman auditcommit <rev.chairmanauditcommitonpayment@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:13:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM REV.DAVID EMMANUEL;NEW OFFICER INCHARGE OF FOREIGN DEBTS


ATTENTION; AMARJIT SINGH,
I AM THE NEW CHAIRMAN INCHARGE OF FOREIGN DEBTS.
THIS COMMITTEE WAS INNGURATE ON FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY 2006, BY HIS EXELLENCE THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPULIC OF NIGERIA. WITH THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF SETTLING NATIONAL DEBTS. THAT IS OUR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS AND SOME OF OUR LOCAL CONTRACTORS ALSO.
ON BEHALF OF MR.PRESIDENT, CHEIF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, THE MINISTER FOR FINIANCE, DR.NGOZI IWUALA, CBN GOVERNOR, PROFF.CHARLES SOLUDO, AND ALL THE ENTIRE MEMBERS OF THE AUDITION COMMITTEE, WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR EVERY DELAY AND INCONVININCES WE MUST HAVE CAUSE YOU IN PROCEESSING YOUR PAYMENT. IT IS AS A RESULT OF THE INABILITY OF THE DEBTMENT AND STAFF OF THE FINANCES MINISTRY. THAT IS WHY, MR PRESIDENT HAS SINGLED ME OUT TO RUN THIS DUTY FOR THE COUNTRY, AND TO SAVE OUR REPUTATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
AS A REVERN FATHER, I O YOU THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ENSURING THAT YOUR PAYMENT GET TO YOU IN DUE TIME, I HAVE GONE THROUGH YOUR FILES, AND I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH IT.
TO FACILITATE THIS, I WILL LIKE YOU TO CONFIRM YOUR PHONE NUMBERS SO THAT I CAN DISSCUSS WITH YOU.
TREAT IMMEDIATELY
REV. DAVID EMMANUEL UTOMI
234-8057251007
CHAIRMAN AUDIT COMMITTE ON FOREIGN ISSUES (CACFI)



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