419 scam: "vero33094@yahoo.com" <mrs.vero30@switched.com> Urgent Response needed/From Mrs.Veronica Amadi,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- vero33094@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "vero33094@yahoo.com" <mrs.vero30@switched.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:19:47 -0400
Subject: Urgent Response needed/From Mrs.Veronica Amadi,

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 I am taking this bold step because of my
belief as a Christian.

What I want to tell you is about your fund with the Federal Government
of Nigeria, the President, Alhaji. Umaru Yar'Adua, has mapped out $1.2
Billion to 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 are not sincere on this payment; rather
some government and bank officials have seen it as an avenue to make
extra money for them.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 have been concluded
by the some top placed government officials and the formal Central Bank
Of Nigeria Governor Prof. Charles Soludo, to divert your approved part
payment of $6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only) 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.He also went as far as saying that
you are dead and arranging people to claim to be you. So i will like to
know if you really sent them to represent you.

There are ways I can assist you get your fund, it is risk but one have
to take it.I have two ways of payment,through Master card or Wire
Transfer.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 and
your contact address. I need these details as soon as you get this mail
so that I can make the necessary arrangements without further delay.

Get back to me through this email as soon as you get this mail with the
above requested details.
vero33094@yahoo.com

Treat this ASAP

Dr.Mrs Veronica Amadi
Key Telex Transfer(KTT UNIT)
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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