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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "executive governor" (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: "Mr Charles Soludoh" <charlesso700@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: soludoh10920052@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 17:44:27 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir


Dear Sir
I am Charles Soludoh, Executive Governor of Nigeria apex Bank(CentralBank Of
Nigeria). Since my
assumption of office on appointment by the present Democratic Government,I
have been able to ream the image of this Nation by offsetting most over due
contract sums owed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to foreign
contractors in the past years.

On the process of these payments, I discovered through investigation that my
predecessor attempted to move out the above-mentioned sum outside Nigeria
but was unable as he was removed out of office unaware,Now, I have concluded
all necessary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the money to your
account on trust.Contacting you on this issue became imperative owing to
recommendations through an acceptance of your good integrity and
trustworthiness as I came across in your particulars through my personel
search of a honest man.

The fund originated from the balance of an over-invoiced sum of which the
principal sum had been paid to foreign company that executed the contract
some years ago by Mr.Miller Robinson.
This fund has been floating in a suspense account with Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN)for a long period of time and I as the Executive Governor of
CBN in the course of my duty discovered this fund and decided to transfer it
outside Nigeria through a trustworthy partner who will share the fund with
me on 30% to 70% basis.Therefore, what is required from you is to forward in
your confidential bank particulars where this fund will be transferred.

As you will have 30% of the 21.3 million US dollars after a successful
transfer into your account abroad, part of my 70% will be used on
importation of valuable goods and purchasing of cars through you in Nigeria.
Note: that this transaction is risk free and will be concluded within 14
working days and the money be remitted into your account. . Also send me
your telephone/fax numbers if you have. Also include your street address.
Please if you are interested in this proposal, as well as if not, do not
hesitate to let me know in time.

Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful business association.

Truly yours
Mr Charles Soludoh,

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