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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.

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:

• 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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: JUSTIN YANG <fujianlimited@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 00:24:52 +0800 (CST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED ON THIS MATTER


Dear justin,

Thanks for your quick response.at this jucntion,i want you to transfer some money to our clearance agent in the uk.i want to send them $3,000 each via western union money tranfer.their details are given below.

1.DONALD MARK: $3000 usd
Address:Liverpool Grove Branch Office
290 Walworth Road
London SE17 3RH

2.RAYMOUND JENKINS: $3000 usd
Address:76 Central Park Lane
London LU13ju

Please when this is done,do send me the transfer details
1.money control number
2.secret question and answer if any
3.amount sent.

Note:
Act on this mail as urgent as you can, they need the money today to put some office problem in the right direction. You will get the account details were the fund will be sent to by tomorrow, have a good day and get back to me now.

Best Regard
Professor charles Soludo.










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