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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.
  
• 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.
  • @gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo" <charlessoludo1@gawab.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:08:09 GMT
Subject: Reply

Attn: VICTIMNAME

 

     Thanks for your response and interest to assist in  realising this transaction, which I believe will mark the beginning of a long lasting relationship between
us. In light of this therefore, I do expect that we proceed to the next step as soon as possible so as to be able to conclude this whole transaction in short
and good time. The procedure as earlier explained to you in my first
letter entails someone in whom we can repose abundance of trust on. As soon as this confidence is registered,we would commence in earnest to conclusion. 
         To proceed in this transaction, it is necessary to make you understand all that is expected from you to enable you lay claims on this Fund from the bank as the legal beneficiary, for onward transfer to your account. In addition  I want you to   re-confirm and make available these further details:-

(1) Your Full Names/Age(As it will be written on the documents)
(2) Full Address
(3) Personal Telephone/Fax Numbers

These details are required to enable us prepare documents that will qualify you the nominated beneficiary who will be receiving and making
the clearance of the Funds in due course.
As quickly as I have  these details , I will turn it over to the bank & finance company, they would contact you for more details on the modalities for clearance and onward transfer of the Funds.
I do sincerely hope that this letter has further enlightened you on this transaction and moreover, once I received answers to the above questions I will detail you on what nextto do.

 

I await your reply

 

Regards,

Charles Soludo

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