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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:
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • mrk_pius@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr, Soludo Charls Soludo" <drcharlssoludo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:22:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Urgent please.


Dear, VICTIMNAME,

Thank you for your mail, Am very happy to hear from you. I want you to know that I am very seriose about what i am doing. all i want you to do for me is this, kindly send me your telephone number so that we can communicate regularly.

By the special grace of God this said fund as been transferd to Europ in conection with a diplomat. All what i need from you is your full contact adresses so that the Diplomat can bring the fund to you directly.
Note this the security finance company did not know what is inside the truk box, for if they know they will charge me extral ordinary fund. For your infomation i have paid all the local charges here all you need to do is to pay the hand over fees to the Diplomat.

Here is the information of the diplomat:

Name: Diplomat Mark Pius
Email: mrk_pius@yahoo.com
Phone: 0031633735444.

He just call me today that he is presently in EUROP now.
kindly contact him fast now and get back to me.

Thank's for your understanding,

Dr, Charls Soludo.
Tel: 234 803 4278467




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