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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 delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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)
  • "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: central bank of nigeria central bank of nigeria <payc_51@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ccsoludo400@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:14:04 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE VICTORIAISLAND LAGOSNIGERIAOFFICE OF THE GOVERNORCONTRACT #:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,Swift Code: BPH KPLPK,A/C#:329606=101244=169=678FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENTCENTRALBANK OF NIGERIA Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07Dear, friendIMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONWe have on this 30th of AUGST, 2007 received a payment credit instruction from the Federal Governmet of Nigeria in collaboration with IMF and World Bank to credit your account with your full contract funds valued at $65.7m(Sixty Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from the government reserve account with our bank through diplomatic delivery.This is to notify you that your funds have been rogrammed for immediate elease into your nominated bank account but we can not transfer this fund direct to your nominated bank account,because we are having a little problem with International MonetaryFund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service.Be informed that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been packaged like a consignment.Note that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:1) Your FullName.2) Phone, Fax and Mobile #.3) Name, Position and Address.4)Profession, Age and Marital Status.5) Working Identity Card/Int'lPassport.6) Nearest airport7)Assisting the diplomat in getting the YELLOW TAG PAPER which is needed for the clearance and immunity of the boxes on arrival.As soon as the above mentioned details arereceived,your payment will be made to you via diplomatic courier delivery in accordance to World Bank and IMF recommendations. A diplomat with international travel immunity will be contracted to deliver the funds at your doorstep.Yours Faithfully,Professor Charles SoludoExecutive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria
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