419 scam: "DR. SOLOMON ABE"<mail@tpg.com.au> Business letter from Dr. Solomon Abe (Haiti Relief Program)

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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!

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

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "ecowas " (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.
- solomonabe@tlen.pl (Tlen, Poland; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. SOLOMON ABE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <solomonabe@tlen.pl>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:57:09 -0600
Subject: Business letter from Dr. Solomon Abe (Haiti Relief Program)

>From Dr. Solomon ABe
Director: African relief program for Haiti

My name is Dr. Solomon Abe, director in charge of African relief program for Haiti.

The earthquake that erupted in Haiti has generated a lot of sympathy and global concern hence a lot of well
meaning Africans have rallied round support to gather financial Aid for our Haitians brothers and sisters in diaspora. The recent natural desaster is a huge loss to the world and to the African continent.

We have received numerous donations from NGOs in Africa, we have launched our program with OAU, ECOWAS and we have also been able to launch the program in 37 African countries including South Africa, Ethiopia and Libya where we hosted the presidents and got huge donations. We have so far received the total sum of 35 million dollars.
We have decided amongst the board of trustees of our NGO to release the sum of 20Million dollars to the Haitian authorities and keep the rest of the funds for our foundation.
We are looking for a businessman, company, or organization that will receive the remainning sum of 15million dollars on our behalf in an overseas account.
If you are interested in this matter please contact me at the email address: solomonabe@tlen.pl
Alternatively you can contact me at the phone number: +23-(4813)-4412-329

Please this is a risk free business offer. We are a non governmental organization and we are tax-free in our financial dealings.
Just give us your corperation and we shall pay you a compensation of 20% of the total 15million dollars you shall receive in your account.

In your reply please provide us your phone number, fax number and other relevant contact details.
Do send us a detailed email to notify us your interest in this matter and if you have any questions to ask please go ahead.
In reply we shall be providing you further information and documentation via our official website.

For the links regarding the Haitian crisis please visit the site:

http://www.foxtoledo.com/generic/news/HaitianEarthquake_morestories

Thanks and have a wonderful day.

Solomon Abe

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