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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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• 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: "Mrs. Veronica Amadi" <mrsveronicaamadi28@msn.com>
Reply-To: <responsetoveronica@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:27:35 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS



Attn:

I know that you might be surprise on this mail, but I am telling you
the truth. I know that it is against my official duty to release
confidential issue like this to an outsider. There is nothing I can do
to help you beside this; I am taking this bold step because of my
belief as a Christian.

What I want to tell you is about your fund with the Federal Government
of Nigeria, there are a lot forces working against you right from the
last CBN Governor Chief Joseph Sanusi and the current Governor Prof
Charles Soludo,they have been frustrating you by demanding upfront
payment from you constantly, If I tell you that they are using all
these money you sent to them to work against you, you might not
believe it. But it is reality.

There is a way I can assist you get your fund without you paying any
harges to get your und, it is risk but one have to take it, I have
assisted one woman from Mexico with it, it worked out though her fund
was US$2.5m. What you have to do is to open another bank account any
where, if you can open it in another place, it will be nice, but what
you have to bear in mind is that you have to retransfer the fund to
another account immediately you confirmed it in your account, I know
why I want it this way.

If you want me to go ahead, let me know as soon as you get this mail,
if I make the transfer on this week, it might be next year January
that they will find out and by then, you have retransferred the fund
into another account.

Get back to me as soon as you get this mail so that I will be in better
position to know what to do.
Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:____________________
Mobile #:__________________FAX#_____________________
Occupation:______________COPY OF PASSPORT__________________
(B)For Immediate Bank-to-Bank Telegraphic Wire Transfer Mode of
Payment provides the following:
1) Your Full Name.
2) The Name of Your Bank.
3) Your Account number and Routing number
4) A copy of your identity or drivers license (optional)
5) Your Phone Number/Fax#.
6) Your age/occupation.
Mrs. Veronica Amadi
KTT Dept CBN

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