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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Prof Charles Soludo" <profcharles_gov@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: profchsgov@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 14:36:36 +0100
Subject: RE; REPLY URGENTLY

NOTE: THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS SOLELY FOR WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN. IT MUST NOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON (S) WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.
IF YOU ARE NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, OR PERSON RESPONSIBLE PLEASE DELIVER
TO THE INTENDED RECIPIENT. YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DISCLOSE,DISTRIBUTE,OR
RETAIN THIS MESSAGE OR ANY PART OF IT IF YOU ARE NOT THE CONCERNED.

FROM: PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS-NIGERIA

ATTENSION: FUND BENEFICIARY

SUBJECT; FUND DELIVERY.
This is to inform you that i am in receipt of an application for fund
transfer into your account, Be aware that Government parastatals,
ministries, institutions, corporations or Commercial Banks in this Country
are not authorised to transfer money above one million five hundred thousand
dollars out of this Country without due clearance from my office. OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR: Central Bank of Nigeria.

Recently my office have been mandated by the president of Nigeria ( CHEIF
OLUSEGUN OBASANJO ) Federal Executive Council ( FEC), Economic and Financial
Crime Commission (EFCC), and National Committee for Bankers Forum to deliver
your fund in CASH to your doorstep. And this can only be effective through a
diplomatic means. The money will be
cancealled in two metal boxes and will be labelled as DIPLOMATIC LODGUAGE so
as to be able obtain full diplomatic immunity coverage to ensure a hitch-
free delivery. This arrangement was implemented so as
to bit the wide range of Fraudsters and revive our Country's
economy / dented image.

Onbehalf of the president Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Executives, I
wish to apologise for any loss or suffering the delay in receiving your
payment might have cost you and promise to make everything necessary to a
Smooth and safe delivery of your fund to you. However, we would'nt entertain
any laxity from any Fund Beneficiary. We also wish to inform you that, the
president has given the affected beneficiaries the benefit to apply for
DEDUCTION / WAIVER FORM . This form gaurantees your fund to be delivered to
you without payment of taxes or levies due to the funds.

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION ARE AS FOLLOWS;
1;You are to inform this office the name of the Nearest International
Airport to you, so as to enable us Enrout the Diplomats Travelling documents
correctly.

2; You are to send to this office the first and second pages of your
International Passport or any other identification of your person as we
shall aswell forward to you copies of the International Passport of the
diplomat who will be delivering your consignment for a clear identification
of youeselves to each other.

3;You are required to send also your direct telephone and fax numbers
respectively aswell your mailling address for easy communication as we will
be sending to you the original delivery documents and the KEYS to the boxes
before the arrival of the diplomat. Upon his arrival, both of you will move
straight to your local bank to lodge the funds into your
account afterwhich you will endorse certain vital papers which he will
present to you to confirm the intact receipt of your funds. This will enable
this office to write their report back to the authorities/offices concerned
that a safe delivery has been executed and concluded with you.

Finally upon receipt of these requirements from you, we will then start
processing the necessary documents as to the delivery of your consignment to
your Country and the KEYS to the boxes shall be sent to you via Courier
Service before the arrival of the diplomat.

ALTERNATIVELY: YOU MAY APPLY TO HAVE YOUR PAYMENT BY CERTIFIED BANKERS
DRAFT.

You can reach me on my direct telephone number 234-803-4552142( 24hrs ) from
Monday thru Saturday as i am working round the clock so as to meet with the
stipulated period of time given to me by the President/ the Executive
Council to conclude this exercise.

Looking forward to your urgent response.

Regards,

PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
GOVERNOR: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
DIRECT TEL: 234-803-4552142
KINDLY REPLY TO: profchsgov@o2.pl

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