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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "charles11 Gazeta.pl" <charles11@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: profcharlessoludocbn_2007@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 01:53:11 -0700
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam..............Good News........


Dear Sir/Madam,

Good Day.My name is Prof. Charles Soludo, my office monitors and controls
the affairs of all other banks and financial institutions in Nigeria. I am
the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving
within banks both on the local and international levels. I have before me
list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as
these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed
deposits and over-invoiced sum etc.

I will add your name among the people expecting their funds to be
transferred into their account, on this note; I wish to have a deal with you
as regards to this funds. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of
these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts
as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the
instructions I received two days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract
Payments Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports expenditures
and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to
remit this contract sum following my idea that we have a deal agreement and
I am going to do this legally.

MY CONDITIONS ARE:

1. 1. The sum of USD$5.1 Million. Only will paid into an account I will
provide you after you have confirmed the $10.2 million total amount
transferred into your account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in
3 working days.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be
strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with fund
release are caused by agents or representative.

If you agree with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and
the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name
on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate. I hope you
don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred. I anticipate
hearing from you.


Best Regards
Prof Charles Soludo
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
E-mail: profcharlessoludocbn_2007@rediffmail.com

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