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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 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.
  • charles1_s@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • cbnchrls@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MCCQUEENEY MILLER <hsbc@bankoflondon.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:08:46 +0000
Subject: HSBC BANK LONDON THIS IS DR MCCQUEENEY HOPE IN GOD



HSBC BANK OFFSHORE BANKHEAD QUARTER BRITISHBOX 1126 LONDONDear beneficiary to receive Transfer fund.

This is Dr Harrison Mccqueeney.

i just came back from seminar in taiwan yesterday while i hand every thing with Dave miller been the auditor in our bank.


now i want to advice you that this is our email address to contact your bank as soon as you get this last paper from charles soludo then we shall contact your bank in this email hsbc@bankoflondon.net then transfer your money the same day.

see charles soludo email address to reach him and send what ever fee you discuss with him because your transfer fund is legitimate .

see his email again. charles1_s@hotmail.com or

Email : cbnchrls@yahoo.com or call him 234-805-5462866

we must transfer your fund this time around.

best regards Dr Harrison Mccqueeney.

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