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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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: Soludo Charles <foreignoperationofficecbn@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: prof_charles_cbn2004@msn.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:24:02 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


I have just recieved a security report from the inteligence deparment of the bank that your information was diverted by some dismiss officails of the bank who carted away with your contract information.As you can see,they could only contact you since they have your information and have a good background of what this contract is all about, but believe me they can never know your contract number and your total contract sum.

My best advice to you, is to dis regard all further communication with these faceless people, who are at large,as I am the only one who have the power and authority to pay you your total contract sum pending if you can only listen to my advice.

I apologize if you have been turned down in the past, but have it in mind that if you listen to me, and my directions, your funds will be made out to you as soon as possible.

As soon as you get thses mail, I will strongly advice that you choose in either of these mode of payments that is available to you.

1.Bank to bank wire transfer system.
2. Bank draft delivery system.

In the case of the Bank to Bank wire transfer system, the funds will be wired to your nominated bank account via our Accredited offshore payment bank in the united states JP MORGAN BANK NEWYORK.

While in the Bank Draft delivery system, after fulfillment of all official obligations approval will be issued in your favour along side your International Certified bank draft from the Telex Department of the bank, and will be delivered to your door step by a Team of Diplomatic Courier Company Agents in the name of the Bankers Courier Company who upon acknowledgement of your bank draft in the states will lead you to your bank to make sure that the bank draft is being confirmed in your nominated accounts.

While there will be a greate need for you to reconfirm to my humble attentions the requested informations in my previouse e-mail correspondence to you, for official purposes.

You are advised to indicate either of the 2 mode of payment, so that we can proceed with the processing of your payments as fast as possible, and as soon as these is done your funds will be remitted to you.


Thanks for your good understanding and hope to get a positive response from you as soon as possible.

Charles Soludo



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