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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "chrls" <chrls_soludo1@myway.com>
Reply-To: chrls_soludo1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 11:34:26 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Governor Central Bank of Nigeria


Attnention: Amarjit Singh This is to notify you that your case was presented to us and was deliberated upon Last Friday during the on going National Economic Summit of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the presence of the president, Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, the Honorable Minister of Finance, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Iweala-Okonjo, and other key economic policy matters. It was discovered to the dismay of all participants that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed despite been cleared by the authorized Financial regulatory bodies.It was discovered that some unscrupulous individuals aiming to frustrating all your efforts have removed some vital documents from your payment file However, a 7-man harmonization, normalization, notarization, computerization and re-documentation committee has been set up to finally perfect all the necessary documentation to that effect. After much strict scrutiny on your file, we discovered that some top
government officials in Nigeria especially in banks are working against your interest in this case.in other to collet money from you before transfering of your fund. We have decided to go into a pact with reputable Banks to settle your payment.and you are advise to withdraw all correspondinene with any office incharged of this payment, as your fund will be wire to you within the next 24hours . You are to contact me immediately for the setting up of your accredited payment access code number, password and allocation of foreign exchange for your Payment through the nominated bank. Heneforth, you telephone and fax number are need urgent, along with your banking information to enable us commence the wire transfer.Contact me via E-ma Best regardsProf Charles SoludoGovernor Central Bank of Nigeria CCFederal Ministry of Finance.CCFederal Republic of Nigeria.NB, YOUR TELEPHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBER ARE NEEDED FOR EASY COMMUNIATION.

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