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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: CENTRAL BANK <soludocbn_info@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:40:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TRUST ME





CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS-NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
PROF,CHARLES C.SOLUDO.
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA.

ATTN :VICTIMNAME,

Forget about what happened to you last year from cote. Ivoire, this is another different transaction enterally. You can see my picture to know the caliber of person you are dealing with. Let us join hands together and reap this golden opportunity in my office.
For us to proceed, Please reconfirm the following information:
(1) Full name and Contact address
(2) Your Direct Phone Number
(3) You’re nominated bank account information where you want this fund to be transferred into.
(4) Photocopy of your international passport or Driver's licence Scan and Send.
As soon as I received this required information, I will start immediately to process this fund on your name.
Waiting to hear from you





Yours sincerely,
Prof Charles Soludo
GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA


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