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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "PROF CHARLERS SOLUDO" <prof_charlessolud0027@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: prof_charlessoludxx2@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:57:54 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.


FROM THE DESK OF: THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
PROF. CHARLES SOLUDO
TELL;234-802-713-859
Attn: Beneficiary

I am Prof. Charles Soludo, the executive governor Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN),i am delighted to inform you that the contract panel,

which just concluded it’s seating in Abuja just released your name amongst
contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was
primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims contracts and
over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep
into the economy of our dear country.However,

we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still
reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was
going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as
unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time
being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through
bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United
Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to
different accounts. In this regard we are going to send your contract part
payment of 10Million USD. to you via courier service and I have secured
every needed documents to cover the money. Note:

The money is coming on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with
synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. This fund was brought to us
from America;

It was meant for our Local AFEM market.But since the money was not used, I
will use my position to send this fund to you.Please you don't have to
worry for any thing, as the transaction is 100%
risk free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany
the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me
your full house address and your identity such as,

international passport or driver’s license including your contact phone
numbers, The Diplomatic attachee will travel with it. He will call you
immediately he arrives in your country's airport. I hope you understand me.

Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l
declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I
did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the
contents please tell them the same thing Ok.I will secure the Diplomatic
immunity clearance certificate that will be tagged on the boxes to make it
stand as a diplomatic consignment. This clearance will make it pass every
custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm the receipt of
this message and send the requirements to me
immediately you receive this message.

Please I need urgent reply because the boxes are scheduled to leave as

soon as we hear from you.
Best Regards.

Yours Faithfully,
Prof. Charles Soludo
The Executive Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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