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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "charles c. 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348030992543 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • executivegovernorcbn2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "cc soludo" <ccsoludoinfo7@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:47:11 -0700
Subject: C.B.N GOVERNMENT,URGENT


From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
DIRECT LINE : +234-80-30-99-2543.
EMAIL: *executivegovernorcbn2008@yahoo.com*<http://mail.google.com/mc/compose?to=executivegovernorcbn2008@yahoo.com>

We have this on 2nd day of July, 2008 received a payment credit
instruction from the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your
account with your full contract funds from the Nigerian reserve
account with our bank.

This is to notify you that you funds has been programmed for immediate
release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds
direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little
problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of
payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service Be inform that every
arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services
has been made; note that your funds have been package like a
consignment

Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your
Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.

Note that as soon as the Diplomatic arrive to your Country they will
give you a call immediately to enable you help them to get (Yellow Tag
Paper).

You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the
customs and immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security
reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the
diplomats for easy collection of the consignment, you have to welcome
the diplomatic agent, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you
immediately, be inform that as soon as the diplomatic obtain the above
name certificate they will deliver the Consignment to your door step

To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally
to arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic
travel route this week, I want you to send your direct mobile phone
and your home address to me immediately, so that as soon as the
diplomatic arrive in State they will call you immediately to notify
you. call me immediately.

YOURS SINCERELY,

Your Full Name: ______________________________

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not

P.O.BOX) :___________________________

Name of City of Residence:_______________________________

Country:____________________________________

Direct Telephone Number:____________________________________

Mobile Number:____________________________________

Number:___________________________________

Occupation:_______________________________


SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE BANK DIRECT EMAIL CONTACT(
*executivegovernorcbn2008@yahoo.com*<http://mail.google.com/mc/compose?to=executivegovernorcbn2008@yahoo.com>
)

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR
YOU.

Anti-fraud resources:

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