419 scam: "Prof Charles Soludo" <mail2soludo@hotmail.com> RE: TAKE NOTE OF THE WHOLE INFORMATIONS PLS

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- mail2soludo@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof Charles Soludo" <mail2soludo@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:23:30 +0100
Subject: RE: TAKE NOTE OF THE WHOLE INFORMATIONS PLS

ATTN: JUSTIN THYME.

DEAR,

THANKS FOR YOUR EMAIL AND YOUR REQUEST , PLEASE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ALWAYS
WRITE ON THIS EMAIL mail2soludo@hotmail.com THAT IS THE DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS
AND AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS PAYMENT FROM YOU YOUR TRANSFER WILL BE MADE
IMMEDIATELY .

PLEASE USE THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION BELOW THAT IS THE RECEIVING ACCOUNT . DO
NOT MAKE ANY MISTAKE IN THE INFORMATIONS TO AVOID DELAY .

HSBC - HONG KONG
HSBC MAIN BUILDING
1 QUEENS ROAD , CENTRAL , HONG KONG
SWIFT CODE:HSBCHKHHHKH.
A/C NAME : UNION CHIOCE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LTD .
A/C NO: 808 168 51 2838.

PLEASE THAT IS THE CORRECT INFORMATION , DO NOT USE ANY OTHER ACCOUNT AND
AFTER MAKING THE TRANSFER , YOU SCAN THE TRANSFER RECEIPT TO ME BY
ATTACHEMENT OR YOU CAN FAX ON 234 - 1- 759 -09-40 .

PLEASE CALL ME ON THIS NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER 234 - 1- 775 - 7451 AS I WAIT
FOR THE TRANSFER COPY AND PLEASE ANY MAIL FROM ME WITHOUT THIS CODE DO NOT
REPLY BECAUSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW IN THE INTERNET .

THE CODE IS (PROGRESS 22 ) TAKE NOTE OF THIS CODE .

ALSO ANY CALL ASK THE CODE AND IF I DID NOT MENTION THE CODE PLEASE HANG THE
PHONE . BE CAREFULL AT THIS POINT .

I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE .

REGARDS,

PROF CHARLES SOLUDO

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