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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: "Charles Soludo" <charles_soludo_cbn08@msn.com>
Reply-To: charles_soludo_cbn_nig@msn.com
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:11:43 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:PROF CHARLES SOLUDO

FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
#34,MARINA STREET
LAGOS-NIGERIA
web:www.centralbanknig.com

ATTENTION: SIR

YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED
TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU
OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORROSPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE
FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW
DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER
INFORMATIONS:

NAME HELEN WILLIAMS
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 9603809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR
REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT .THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERTANCE ON
YOUR BEHALF.

1. YOUR NAME:..............................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ..................................
4. FAX...................................................
5. AGE......................................................
6. SEX:....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:......................................
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:.................................. 9.YOUR
AMOUNT.................................................................

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY
PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL
BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED
THISREPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE/ FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN
INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER,WE SHALL
PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WILLIAMS,IF WE DO NOT
HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF THIS FUND MUST
HAVE CAUSE YOU BEST REGARDS,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: SENATE PRESEDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA


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