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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • elcham_2006@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Soludo <elchamm12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <elcham_2006@yahoo.it>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:31:00 -0800
Subject: HELLO



Dr. Charles SoludoGovernor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Private Email address: elcham_2006@yahoo.it PAYMENT INVESTIGATING UNIT. From the records of outstanding payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your name was discovered on the list of the outstanding beneficiaries who have not received their payments. I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding payment is US$42,000,000.00 (Forty - Two Million United States Dollars only). Please re-confirm to me if this is Online with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings. (1) Your full name.(2) Phone, fax and mobile #.(3) Company’s name, position and address.(4) Profession, age and marital status.(5) Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself. As soon as this information’s are received, your payment will be made to you. Please get back to me on this mail: elcham_2006@yahoo.it Yours Sincerely,Dr. Charles SoludoGOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
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