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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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: Soludo Charles <professor_soludo55555@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:01:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT I HEAR FROM YOU.............




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND- LAGOS NIGERIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA





Attn;Justin Thyme,
Sir,
I deem it urgent to inform you that your last mail was recieved with some part of worry .Indeed i have concluded everything in readness for a smooth transfer of your fund to your Bank account as you will once more reconfirm to me to avoid mis-direction of fund to a wrong account.
However, i got those requirment from you as regards to the informations you demanded to be sent to you for your record purpose .please i want to advice you not to loose trust in me ok and for your information you are dealing with the right Professor Charles Soludo let not your heart be troubled everything is in good position .just try and see that you remit the fees tomorrow as we agreed in my privous mail to you.

Moreso, my secertary has gone for the day's work and she will be sending to you as soon as possible those information you required. So be rest assured and go ahead remit the money $50.000 to the agency account eailier forwarded to you for the payment.

I hope to hear from you as soon as possible with the payment slip as agreed.
Accept our congratulations in advance.

Yours Faithfully,
Professor Charles Soludo



Professor Charles Soludo.


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