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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)
  • "executive governor" (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.
  • charlessoludo_centralbankgoverno@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Clare Edward <clare_edward02@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:30:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOD WILL RICHLY BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.


Pastor Robert Ised" <EMAILADDRESS>
DEAR PASTOR ROBERT ISED,

FIRST OF ALL,YOU WILL LIVE TO SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD OUR GOD.

I APPRECIATE YOUR MAIL AND YOUR CONSENT TO HELP ME ACCOMODATE THE INHERITANCE LEFT BEHIND BY MY LATE HUSBAND AS CLAIMABLE TO ANYONE I PRESENT AS THE OWNER OF THE MONEY,DUE TO MY SICKNESS AND TERIBLE SITUATION.I MIGHT GIVE UP ANYTIME.

PLEASE REACH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA IN REGARDS TO THE USD9.9MILLION AS THEY ARE INCHARGE.I HAVE ALREADY SENT YOUR NAME AND RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TELEX DEPARTMENT VIA EMAIL AS THE ONE MANDATED TO CLAIM THE USD9.9MILLION ON MY NAME AS I WILL GIVE UP SOON.

RIGHT NOW,I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.PLEASE SEND THE UNDERNEATH INFORMATIONS TO THE BANK FOR PROCESSING OF THE INHERITANCE FILE TO YOUR NAME AND A CHANGING OF OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATIONS:

FULL NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
AGE
OCCUPATION

BANK DETAILS(where the bank will remit USD9.9MILLION ).

UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE,YOU WILL HAVE THE NECESSARY PAPERS FROM THE BANK THAT WILL GRANT YOU THE "WRIT OF MANDAMUS" AND JUDICIAL POWERS TO HAVE THE INHERITANCE WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

YOU WILL FORWARD THE ABOVE INFO TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,UNDERNEATH:

MR.CHARLES SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
EMAIL: charlessoludo_centralbankgoverno@yahoo.com


I AM DIEING IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SHORTS OF BLOOD.I NEED BLOOD.I DONT HAVE CASH AS HAND,HENCE I WANT YOU TO HELP ME ACCOMODATE THE USD9.9MILLION FOR GOD'S WORK AS SOON AS POSIBLE.

FINALLY,I WILL WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY AND FINAL CONSENT

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

REGARDS.
MRS.CLARE EDWARD


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