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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 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Charles=20Solu?= <charles_solu61@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: charles_solu60@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:41:10 +0530 (IST)
Subject: MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: charles_solu61@yahoo.in



- Prof Charles SoludoExecutive Governor (CBN)IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]Email:info.cbanknig@yahoo.com.We have this month of May,2008 received a payment credit instruction from thefederal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full contractfunds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank. This is to notify youthat you funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominatedaccount but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bankaccount, because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund(IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service. Be inform thatevery arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services hasbeen made; note that your funds have been package like a consignment.Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country inorder to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.Note that as soon as theDiplomatic arrive to your Country they will give youa call immediately toenable you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper).You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customsand immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security reason you areadvice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy collectionof the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to enable themdeliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as soon as thediplomatic obtain the above name certificate they will deliver the Consignmentto your door step.To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to arriveat your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic travel route thisweek,I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to meimmediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in State they will callyou immediately to notify you. call me immediately.Your Full Name: _________________Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code notP.O.BOX) : ___Name of City of Resdence:______Country:_____Direct Telephone Number:____Mobile Number:__Number:___Occupation:___PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)Email:charles_solu60@yahoo.com.NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.

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