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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:
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "charles soludo" <charles_cbn2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: musa_adamu69@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:33:25 +0000
Subject: FUND CLAIM IN YOUR FAVOUR!!!

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

LAGOS-NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

YOUR PAYMENT ;Ref;NUMBERS 000999/CBN/7535/2003.

URGENT.

Direct line 234-803-418-8766

ATTN:Mr.Yakke Ogron      

DID YOU AUTHORISED ANYBODY WHO PRESENTED DOCUMENTS TO CLAIM, REPORTED TO HAVE SIGNED BY YOU FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR PART-PAYMENT OF $16.7MILLION USD ONLY.

RECONFIRM BACK TO ME TO AVOID ANY IRREGULARITIES AS YOUR PAYMENT IS NOW READY TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY DIPLOMATIC (Based on the instructions received this morning from the attorney general of the federation).

BASED ON THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO RESPOND TO ANY MAIL OR FAX CONCERNING YOUR FUND FROM ANY BODY WHO CLAIM TO BE OR YOUR AGENT AS YOUR MONEY IS NOW READY TO BE DELIVERED IMMEDAITELY BY THE AUTHORITY OF THIS OFFICE.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #.

3) Company name, position and address.

4) Profession, age and marital status.

5) Scanned copy of int'l passport.

YOU ARE WARNED AND ADVISED TO FOLLOW-UP INSTRUCTIONS AS REGARDS TO YOUR FUND.

THE ABOVE IS YOUR PAYMENT (REF.# .(000999/CBN/7535/2003.) ANY MAIL OR FAXES WITH OUT YOUR PAYMENT NUMBERS ,YOU SHOULD DISREGARDS IT.

Your faithfully.

PROF ,CHARLES SOLUDO

(CBN) GOVERNOR.(FGN)

Direct line 234-803-418-8766

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