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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  
• 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.
  • jameuche2000@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "soludo_charly02@terra.es" <soludo_charly02@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 23:06:50 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: contact my secretary


Dear Friend,

How is your family? Hope all is well with you and your family? I know you m=
ay not remember me again because it=E2=80=99s been long. But if you do not =
remember me, you might have receive an email from me in the past regarding =
a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded, though i=
t's been long you may not remember again.

I am happy to inform you that those funds have been transferred to my new p=
artner=E2=80=99s account in PERU, he financed the transaction to a logical =
conclusion.

Now, I=E2=80=99ve instructed my Account officer to Load the sum of $2,000,0=
00.00 USD in an ATM Card in your favor as a compensation for your past effo=
rt in helping me then. Contact my secretary via email or telephone call on =
his contact information below to enable him collect the card from my accoun=
t officer and mail it to you without further delay.=20

Contact Person:- Mr. James Uche
Email:- jameuche2000@yahoo.com


At the moment, I'm about leaving to UK(london) because of the investment pr=
ojects, which I and the new partner are having at hand. Please I will like =
you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my h=
eart, Also comply with my secretary so that he can make arrangement on how =
to get the Card sent to you.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name, telephone number and your co=
rrect mailing address where you want him to send the Card to you because th=
e fund is secured in an ATM Card.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.=20

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your Card.

Yours truly,
Prof Charles Soludo.





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