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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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +2348034032405 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: charles soludo <soludo_118@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 08:08:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA .


A
LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR



YOUR PAYMENT ;Ref;NUMBERS 000999/CBN/7535/2005. WORD CODE # (601)



ATTN: JUSTIN THYME,

SIR, YOU ARE TO LET US KNOW HOW YOU WILL LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA WILL BE PAYING THE THIRD BACTH CONTRACTORS BY NEXT WEEK.

AND IF YOU WILL PREFER THAT YOUR FUND BE WIRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU ARE TO SEND US YOUR BANKING DETAILS SO THAT WE CAN CONTACT YOUR BANK AND KNOW IF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IS ACTIVATED.

IF THEACCOUNT IS ACTIVATED THEN WE CAN PROCEED WITH THE TRANSFER OF YOUR PART PAYMENT OF $5MILLION. IF NO , WE WILL HAVE TO ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE WE CAN START WITH THE TRANSFER.

NOTE THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRANSFER CHARGES WHICH IS STATED BELOW.

TRANSFER CHARGE...........$120
SOCIAL SECURITY FEE.......$50
TAX FEE.............................$1000
TOTAL...........$1170 USD.

GET BACK TO US AND LET US KNOW WHEN YOU WILL BE MAKING THE PAYMENT SO THAT WE CAN SEND YOU THE PAYMENT DETAILS WHICH YOU WILL USE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

IF YOU WILL PREFER TO COME TONIGERIA TO HAVE YOUR FUND IN CASH, YOU CAN GET BACK TO US SO THAT WE CAN PREPARE A VISA FOR YOU.

GET BACK TO ME OR BETTER STILL CALL ME ON MY DIRECT LINE TODAY.

D/L2348034032405.SO THAT I CAN GIVE MORE INFORMTION ON THIS YOUR FUND.


WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS URGENCY REQUIRED.




THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.



REGARDS,



PROF: CHARLES SOLUDO.

(CBN) GOVERNOR.(FGN)

D/L:+234-8034032405




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