419 scam: "Prof. Charles Soludo"<papenzo11112@live.com> Re:Hello

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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)
- "peternosa@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +2348032960150 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof. Charles Soludo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <papenzo1115@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 03:56:45 -0800
Subject: Re:Hello

Greetings & Compliments of the season!

This is Prof. Charles Soludo, and this mail comes to you in my place. I'm very happy and obliged to inform you about my success in getting the funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from London, United Kingdom. Presently i have quit my Banking carrier and i'm now in London for investment projects with my own share.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in the realization of this endeavour despite the fact that it failed some how, but honestly, i remember and i appreciate you.

Now, i feel i should let you have something anyhow, underminding how little it is, its my widow's might, as i hope you will most greatfully appreciate it. so you should contact my personal Secretary, his name is Mr Mashawe Dafe Lucky and his contact email address is (peternosa@live.com) call him on this line Tel: is 234-8032960150

Tell him that i have instructed you to contact him for the money, and ask him to send you the total sum of US$900,000,00, which I have drawn in your name and kept for you as compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this endeavour. I did appreciate your efforts very much, and that's why you have to accept my token and keep the matter to yourself. So feel free and get in touch with my Secretary Mr.Mashawe Dafe Lucky, and advice him on how and where to send the amount to you quickly.

Please, do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after all the troubles incured during the claim. As at the moment, I am very busy here in London because of the projects which I and my new partner are having at hand in U.K.

Finally, remember that I have left instruction to my Secretary on your behalf. So feel much free to get in touch with him and he will send the money to you without any delay.

Thanks, and my greetings to your family and well wishers.

With best regards,

Prof.Charles Soludo

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