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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: soludo charles <office_soludocbn6@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:27:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Code 42 spectrum is Green. MOST URGENT


Attn Justin Thyme,

This is the second mail i am writing to you today, call the bank in london and tell them to give you the TRANSFER PAYMENT SLIP & TRACER, showing the movement of the funds and how it was transfered.

They will fax it to you and you will scan and send it to me, this will not take more 20mins, so why this delay, i am not happy with this delay from you.

Most importantly your contract payment is ready to be released to you and that i must finalise this week. I await the requested document.

Regards,
Prof Charles Soludo.


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