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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
• 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@mail.vu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "charlessoludoft@terra.es" <charlessoludoft@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:46:20 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CONTRACT PAYMENT TO PAY IN BANK DRAFT)



ATTENTION

YOU ARE TO BE ISSUED A CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OF US$22.5MILLION DOLLARS
FROM THE CENTRAL BANK,BUT WHAT WE ARE GOING TO PAY YOU NOW IS $15
MILLION DOLLARS, THE REST OF YOUR MONEY WILL BE PAY TO YOU IN THE NEXT TWO
MONTHS. SO YOU ARE TO BE REPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENTS BELOW FOR ACESSMENT
OF YOUR BANK DRAFT:

1) YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVING LICENSE IF THERE IS ANY.
2) YOUR HOUSE ADRESS
3) YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU. (4) COMPANY NAME,
POSITION AND ADDRESS. (5) PROFFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

AS SOON AS WE GET THIS INFORMATION FROM YOU , WE WILL START PROCESSING
YOUR BANK DRAFT IMMEDIATELY.

ONCE MORE CONGRATULATION''

AND PLEASE REPLY WITH THIS EMAIL ADRESS BELOW:
charlessoludo@mail.vu

BEST REGARDS
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
(EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF C.B.N)








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