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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:

• 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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • mrspiusashimedua@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: info office <spf_0015@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrspiusashimedua@yahoo.dk>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 11:46:55 +0100
Subject: Prof Charles Soludo



Dear Sir/Madam How are you together with your family i hope that all is well if so Glory be to God amen.It's has been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds, without any positive outcome. I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from United States America. Everything was perfectly done because we strike a deal with one of the Ladyaccountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully. In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds. I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $3.5,000,000,00 in a Bank Draft .This is from my own share. I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the right people always. Presently, I am in United States America for investment project with my own share under the advice of my partner. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received your share or not. 1,Your Full Name and Home Address2,Your Direct Telephone/Fax Number3,Your Age/Marriage Status Now contact my personal assistant in Nigerian Mrs Pius Ashimedua .contact through this e-mail address:(mrspiusashimedua@yahoo.dk) Please do let me know immediately if you have received it so that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here in United States America because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So feel free to get in touch with Mrs Pius Ashimedua. With My Best RegardsProf Charles Soludo,
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