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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:
  • "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: "albert omen" <albertomen2008ukus@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:13:29 +0200
Subject: URGEMT MESSAGE


Atten Justin
I just received your mail and below is our foreign levy collectors agency
account attached to us were you will transfer the $75,000 00 .
BANK NAME=HSBC PRIVATE BANK(SUISSE) SA
ADDRESS=PARADEPLATZ 5,8039 ZURICH,
SWIFT CODE=BLicchggzur
ACCOUNT NAME=ORIZABA HOLDINGS LTD
ACCOUNT NUMBER=2060884.
As soon as soon you make the transfer do please send the transfer slip
by attachement as evidence of payment for us to use it to identity your
payment easily on the account. We are fixing our telephone line that is been
affected by the storm few days ago. They will finish work on it before the
weekend and then we can reopen a telephone communication. Therefore i will
advise we communicate through email for now until that is sorted out. I
want reassure you that as soon as we receive the payment we will without
delay transfer your funds via KEY TESTED TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER. This will
only tke 48 HOURS to hit your nominated account.
Your early compliance to this advise will be highly appreciated as we are
here to serve you better. Confirm the receipt of this mail.
Regards
Professor Charles Soludo

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