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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: CENTRAL BANK <cbn_nigplc01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 01:41:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: KINDLY DO IT IN THIS ORDER URGENTLY.


Dear Justin,

I have crosschecked the deposit/transfer slip and saw that what indicated in the deposit slip is for transfer to Charles Soludo but i did not see the transaction details based on the informations i gave you before.

The information i gave you before as follows:-
CITI BANK NA. PARIS 19 RUE LE PARVIS 92073 PARIS LA DEFENSE. CREDIT TO SWIFT CODE AFRIBJBJ A/C NO:- 01662190002. BENEFICIARY EXPRESS CASH.

Now do let me have the transaction informations or the payment slip to contain the information as follows:- CITI BANK NA. PARIS 19 RUE LE PARVIS 92073 PARIS LA DEFENSE. CREDIT TO SWIFT CODE AFRIBJBJ A/C NO:- 01662190002. BENEFICIARY EXPRESS CASH.

To enable us claim the fund and process your transfer without delays.

Wishing you a good stay in germany.

Looking forward to your very urgent response.

Your's,

Professor Charles Soludo.



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