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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: prof soludo charels central ba <prof_soludo_charles001@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:13:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT NOTE


Attn:annemarie,
good moring to you

How are you doing?I hope you are fine and hearty. thsi is the following steps
This is to inform you that the check have issued on your name yesterday(18/08/2006 by the paying bank(CENTRY BANK OF NIGERIA).You are hereby advised to reconfirm your contact address to avoid sending the check to a wrong address.
The only problem we are facing now is the charges for the following:
1)NOTARIZATION .....................$500
2)INSURANCE............................$430
3)SHIPMENT(CODE COURIER).....$75
Making it a total sum of $1005.
Please i really would want to hear from you quick as you will know am soliciting for your assistance for the immediate despatch of this check to enable me finalise my traveling arrangement.I DONT HAVE YOUR NUMBER
Thank you for your support and may God bless you.
Regards,
Prof.Charles Soludo
GOV.CBN.





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