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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)
  • "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: "MRS.VERONICA AMADI" <mrsveronicaamadi101@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: mrsveronica_amadi101@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 07:09:01 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND IN CBN...TREAT ASAP


*Dear Friend,*

*I know that you might be surprise on this mail, but I am telling you the
truth. I know that it is against my official duty to release confidential
information like this to an outsider. There is nothing I can do to help you
beside this.*

*What I want to tell you is about your fund with the Federal Government of
Nigeria. The new elected of Government has mapped out $1.2 Billion to offset
Nigeria's foreign debt, which includes; over due contract payment, next of
kin inheritance, lotto beneficiaries and other payments. My main concern
about this payment is that the Government and his agencies are not sincere
on this payment; rather they have seen it as an avenue to make extra money
for themselves. Their plan is to secure approval of these funds on creditors
name and later divert it to another off shore bank accounts for their
personal benefits.*

*As I am writing this mail to you now, arrangements has been concluded by
the out going Central Bank Of Nigeria Governor Prof. Charles Soludo, to
divert your approved fund to another bank account. And they keep on
deceiving and frustrating you by demanding up-front payment from you, If I
tell you that they are using all these money to work against you, you might
not believe it. But it is reality.*

*There are ways I can assist you get your fund, it is risk but one have to
take it. What you have to do now is to get back to me as soon as you get
this mail with these details; Your private telephone number, your banking
details where you would like your fund to be transferred into, your fund
details and contact address. I need these details as soon as you get this
mail so that I can make the transfer without further delay.*

*Get back to me as soon as you get this mail with the above requested
details.*

*Treat this ASAP
Dr Mrs. Veronica Amadi
KTT Unit CBN.
*

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