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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: PROF CHARLES SOLUDO <profcharles21221@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:58:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MSG FROM PROF CHARLES SOLUDO URGENT AND CONFIDENCIAL (Justin Thyme)


ATTN:JUSTIN,

I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS FOR THE WIRE INSTRUCTION OF THE US$50,000 FOR ONWARD REMMITTANCE OF YOUR FUND VALUED AT US$25MILLION IMMEDIATLY WITH OUT FURTHER DELAYS.

BANKING INFORMATION AS STATED BELLOW:

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
BANK.5002 SHENNAN ROAD EAST SHENZHEN CHINA.
SWIFT CODE:SCBLCNSXSHZ.ACC
NO:3854430411.BEN:UNION RISE INDUSTRIAL HK LTD.

THE REASON I HAVE GIVEN YOU THE INFORMATIONS OF OUR CURRESPONDING BANK IN CHINA IS BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO SPOIL OR DELAY YOUR FUND OF BEEN RELEASED TO YOU ON TIME DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM BEEN MONITORED BY SOME UNKNOWN PEOPLE.

ONCE YOU HAVE REMITTED THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS, PLEASE CALL ME ON 234-1-4720582 AND NOTIFY ME AND SCAN A COPY OF THE PAYMENT SLIP FOR ONWARD CONFIRMATION.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE COME TO THE END OF YOUR TRANSFER AND ALL IS WELL WITH THE HELP OF GOD ALMIGHTY.

PLEASE CONFIRM MESSAGE WELL GRANTED AND UNDERSTOOD.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

PROF CHARLES CHARLES SOLUDO.

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