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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:
  • "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)
  • "the diplomat " ("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. )
  • "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.
  • +2348063043430 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +2347088555887

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?PAYMASTER=20GENERAL=20CBN?= <paymastergeneralcbnfundpayment7@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: revjohnobi2008@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:43:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT!!!!!!!!!!


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:paymastergeneralcbnfundpayment7@yahoo.com.co



- FROM THE DESK OF REV. JOHN OBI Paymaster General Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN} Federal Republic of Nigeria. IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION Attn: Sir we have this 10 day of OCTOBER, 2008 received 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 your 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 informing that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made. Your funds have been package like a consignment. Be informing that the Diplomat has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your door step. Note that as soon as the Diplomat arrive to your Country he will give you a call immediately to enable you help him to get (Yellow Tag Paper). You have to help the diplomat to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customs and immigration will not stop them at the Airport, for security reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the Diplomat for easy collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomat, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as soon as the diplomat obtain the above name certificate they will deliver the Consignment to your door step. I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to me immediately, so that as soon as the Diplomat arrive in your Country they will call you immediately to notify you of their arrival. Best Regards, REV. JOHN OBI Paymaster General, Central Bank of Nigeria. Mobile Number--+234-8063043430 Office Number-- +234-7088555887

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