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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:
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • +2348032951838 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Soludo" <charles_soludo112@msn.com>
Reply-To: charlessoludo@fiberia.com
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 13:04:27 +0000
Subject: Your urgent ness is highly needed.

Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that the federal government of Nigeria has initiated
new development to pay all the Nigerian foreign Beneficiaries part payment
of their contract sum of $15 million dollars (fifteen million dollars) for
this new year and we shall be paying through the Apex bank of Nigeria
(central bank of Nigeria) diplomatic delivery to you door step.

Already the 0.3% has been deducted from the total sum and pay for the
delivery charges and taxes on your behalf, be warned that you must stop
further communications with any body/office if you want your funds delivered
to your home as it might jeopardize your chance of getting your funds.

Finally you are to furnish this office with your full contact information

Your full name
Your contact address
Your phone & fax numbers for easy communications

Your urgent ness is highly needed.

Yours in service

PROF CHARLES C SOLUDO
Executive Governor,Central Bank Of Nigeria
Direct line:234-8032951838


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