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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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: KTT Dept Central Bank Of Nigeria <rdbjnryn@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.chinweharris234@live.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:29:31 +0000
Subject: ABOUT YOUR FUND IN NIGERIA



My Dear Good 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 informationlike 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 ofNigeria, the President, Alhaji. Umaru Yar'Adua, has mapped out $1.2 Billionto off-set 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 her agencies like Mr. James Morgan are not sincere on this payment; rather some government andbank officials have seen it as an avenue to make extra money for them.Their planis to secure approval of these funds on creditors name and later divert it toanother off shore bank accounts for their personal benefits. As I am writing this mail to you now, arrangements have been concluded by thesome top placed government officials and the Central Bank Of Nigeria GovernorProf. Charles Soludo, to divert your approved part payment of $6,500,000.00 (SixMillion Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) to another bankaccount. And they keep on deceiving and frustrating you by demanding up-frontpayment from you, if I tell you that they are using all these money to workagainst you, you might not believe it. But it is reality. There is ways I can assist you get your fund, it is risk but one have to takeit. What you have to do now is to get back to me as soon as you get this mailwith these details; your private telephone number, your banking details whereyou would like your fund to be transferred into, your fund details and contactaddress. I need these details as soon as you get this mail so that I can makethe transfer without further delay Get back to me as soon as you get this mail with the above requested detailsthrough this my email: mrs.chinweharris234@live.comTreat this ASAPMrs.Chinwe HarrisKTT Dept Central Bank Of Nigeria

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