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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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: "PRO,SOLUDO"<governor2006@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:57:39 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Attention Pls



FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIACENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS From the Desk Of:Prof. Charles Soludo Governor,Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM
Dear Friend,This letter may get to you very surprising,but do not bother,for everything is under control.Before proceeding, i will like to introduce my humble self as prof charles soludo the present(CBN) central bank of nigeria governor.A citizen of nigeria west africa region.it is very fortunates i obtained your email account while seaching for reputable,trusthwothy and reliable individual i can enter into business transaction with. The reason i contacted you is to assist me retrieve the sum of( $50.5m USD) i deposited with a security company somewhere here in nigeria the bonified beneficiary of the funds.this money was over esteemated through a controller, i handled for refurnishing and computerisation of cbn for confidential purpose i had to transfer the money to the security company to avoid discovery and disemination of information to other gorverment bodies.The funds is under my custody as no one is aware.These funds consist of one trunk box in a security volt.you are
to assist me claim the consignment from the security company as the alledge beneficiary,hence this is done,i will fly to your country to meet with you . In the course of this transaction 5% of any expenses you may incure in the processing of procuring the funds will be set aside for reinbursement,while you will take 35% for assisting me to claim the funds and keep the rest 60% with you until i arrive your country for any investment of your choice.Finally,pls do send me your full name,phone/fax number, contact address and copy of your international passport for identification.i will forward them to the security company for you.for confidentiality of this transaction send your reply to my private email via : de_governor2007@yahoo.ca.I Await Your Immediate Reponse.
Regards.
Charles Soludo.


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