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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 <charlessoludoso1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:51:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Dear Justin Attention because security reason I have decide to change my email address on this condition from today upward you are be reaching me on this my personnel yahoo mail address, and right now I most tell you to keep this a top secret and confidential between you and me, this is the account were you are going to make the payment of, 50,000, us dollars below please as soon as you made the payment you not hesitate to send me the payment slip via my email I am waiting to here from you

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

SWIFT CODE: BARCGB22

CREDIT TO: FINANCIAL BANK

CREDIT TO: FINANCIAL BANK SWIFT

CODE: FIBBBJBJ

A/C NO: 14074139199

BENE: SAMYA FOREX


ADDRESS: 168 FENCHURCH STR. LONDON ECEPHP




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