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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 soloudo <prof_soloudo001@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:41:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ONCE MORE FOR YOUR TRANSACTION IS ALMOST CONCLUDED


Dear Justin Thyme,

Thank you once more for your response i am happy we are coming to a conclusion in this transaction for security reasons this is the account which you should in wireing the fee $75,000 it is an account in hong kong which the funds will be moved into our bank from the account directly also when funds are been sent endavour to send us the payment slip through email for easy collection.Find account below.

Bank name: CITI BANK HONG KONG.
Address: CAUSE WAY BRANCH, HONG KONG.
SWIFT CODE: CITIHKHH
A/C#: 81387857
A/C NAME: TU TIAN YUN

NB. PLEASE TELL THEM TO SEND YOU THE CONFIRMATION SLIP SO THAT IT WILL BE USED TO CASH THE MONEY.


THANK YOU KINDLY.

Professor C.SOLUDO

For C.B.N





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