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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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348033248178 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "charles soludo" <govofficecbn@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:41:06 +0100
Subject: RE: Advice from Bank - Keyluck Trading company"spectrum is green" (42)

"spectrum is green" (42)

I have already envisaged this development.The said account:

China Trust Commercial Bank
Yan-Ji Branch.
Swift Code CTCBTWTP
Account Numbers 241141000016
A/C Name KEYLUCK TRADING LIMITED.

It was a joint account and there was a partnership disagreement which is
normal in all business activities and that was the more reason why i gave
you another account to remit the money into and you obliged with me but to
my dismay you still went ahead to send the money into the former account.We
have wasted so much time on this matter and then fault its from your end.
However for us to proceed, you are hereby adviced to send the money to the
below stated account details:

H.S.B.C BANK
H.S.B.C BULDING
82-84 NATHAN RD
TSIM SHA TSUI HONG KONG
SWIFT CODE:HSBCHKHH
A/C #502229743833
A/NAME:DUANXUTONG
BY ORDER OF charles soludo

Endeavour to act urgently and forward to me the payment information/slip.
Cheers
Professor Charles Soludo
Hotline:234-8033-248178








>Sir,
>
>I am advised by my bank that your agent's account :-
>
>China Trust Commercial Bank
>Yan-Ji Branch.
>Swift Code CTCBTWTP
>Account Numbers 241141000016
>A/C Name KEYLUCK TRADING LIMITED.
>
>Has been closed. They have returned the funds to me and I now require an
>explanation as to why you have wasted my time with this spurious
>information.
>
>I exoect a full answer. I also expect that if you wish to continue with
>this
>business you provide me with details of an active bank account.
>
>Justin Thyme

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