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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 united states 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)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "charles soludo" (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: "charles " <charlessoludo26@rediffmail.com>
Date: 25 May 2007 15:04:58 -0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED


ATTENTION Sir/mandam
I am Mr Charles Soludo a former special adviser on petroleum andeconomic matters to the late Head of State Federal Republicof Nigeria General Sani Abacha. Because of my strategic positionin the former Government,and also being a close confidant of theHead of State.I was able to acquire personally,the sum of $10,000,000.00USD(Ten Million United States Dollars) presently lodged in security company London.
I made this money legally through \"CONSULTANCY FEE\" and Good FaithFees\"paid by foreign oil companies prior to Allocation of Deep Water Oil BlocksandotherLifting/prospecting Right. Nigeria is the 6thlargest Producer/Exporterof Crude Petroleum in the World.As you are probably aware Nigeria is proneto Political/EconomicInstability,hyper Inflation, and among other problems,I have therefore resolved to invest my money abroad,preferable in RealEstate Properties and Importation of Goods for safety and optimum returns on Investments. However, straight transfer of this money into a bank abroad will present two major problems:1. The tax incidence will be too high, as much as 40% of thismoney will go up in Taxes, Levies, Penalties etc.
2, As an Ex seviceman in a former military government on whichthepresentdemocratic government of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is fighting very hard to freeze the accounts of the men that served in the government of General,Sani Abacha.So as a result of Government deliberate restrictions on flight of capital Abroad. The solution I had was to package the money in a Diplomatic IRON TRUNK BOXES tagged family persoanl luggage.This system is secret and the money is therefore untraceable.The system is used by most top Government officials in Nigeria to remove their fortunes to safety abroad.
All I now need is a honest partner who can receive the money on mybehalf and help me to invest it as aforementioned. There is absolutely no risk involved in this transaction as the money will be delivered to you in United States Dollars. If you are interested in assisting me, get back to me for more detailed informations.
For your help and assistance in this transaction, you will receive 40%of total sum of the money in cash, 10% will be set aside to offset allexpenses while the remaining 50% is for me.
Finally, you should urgently email your personal phone and fax numbersfor an easier means communication.
I am Expecting to hear from you.
Best regards,Mr Charles Soludo.

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