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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "revshelelemike Gazeta.pl" <revshelelemike@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 09:13:30 -0700
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION


Dear Friend,

In accordance to my religious persuasion, I felt expedient to write and
inform you on the wicked conspiracy hatched by the duo of JUSTICE AKANBI and
PROF CHARLES SOLUDO GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to divert your money
to their designated account in Europe.

From my position as a lowly clerk in this office, I discovered that they
moved the fund from Lagos to Barclays Bank of London and from Barclays Bank,
they have moved it last week to Lloyds Bank of London, Today I found out
through the Central computer data base that they are about to reroute your
fund to (HSBC BANK OF MALAYSIA). With this I felt that it is important for
me to alert you on this development. they are still using your name and
contract identification number as the beneficiary but they have changed the
account co-ordinate that is why they are frustrating you by asking for money
every time inorder for them to go behind and con you.

I have the reference number of the transaction and also have the number of
our country's account officer in ( LLOYDS TSB LONDON), I will advise you to
email me back REV MIKE SHELELE,All the data about your claim proof and also
give me immediately a telephone number which I can use in reaching you
immediately to speak with you.
I do not need gratification from you either in cash or kind; I do this in
the name of Almighty God. I can never be a part of evil because the bible
said YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE. please
respect my discretion in this matter, you can send an email to me so that I
can give you the reference number and the name, contact address of the
officer in Lloyds Bank, I repeat, please do not expose my person, it is not
easy to get jobs around here and I cannot contend with these powerful
individuals because they can eliminate me just like that.

God bless you
Rev Mike Shelele

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