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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.
  • soludo_charlesprivate2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "nelson_emmanuel@terra.es" <nelson_emmanuel@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:33:20 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA


DEAR FRIEND,

WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR INHERITTANCE FUND THE SUM OF $17.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK (CENTRAL BANK NIG PLC.)
PLEASE DO PROVIDE ME THE INFORMATION BELLOW FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITTANCE FUND.

1. YOUR FULL NAME.
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.

AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS EMAIL, DO CALL ME VIA MY CELL PHONE: 2348032164066 FOR MORE DETAILS.
SEND THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: soludo_charlesprivate2006@yahoo.com

DO MAKE SURE THAT THE INFORMATION WAS SEND TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: soludo_charlesprivate2006@yahoo.com
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED.
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO.
REPLY:soludo_charlesprivate2006@yahoo.com










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