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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "sent to you via courier service" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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)
  • "charles soludo" (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 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.
  • profchrlssoludo@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof Charles Soludo" <profchrlssoludo01@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:27:31 +0000
Subject: Re Urgent Response

ATTN: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!

 

SUBJECT: FUND TRANSFER.

 

I AM PROF CHARLES SOLUDO, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA GOVERNOR

 

THIS INTERVENTION IS AS A RESULT OF NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS AND ATTEMPTS BY SOME GROUP OF PEOPLE ABUSEING THE INTERGRITY AND REPUTATION OF OUR APEX BANK, THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. FOR THE BANK TO PROTECT HER IMAGE AND THAT OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BE INFORMED THAT MY OFFICE HAS TAKING OVER EVERY MONEY TRANSACTION ORIGINATED FROM ANY PART OF THIS COUNTRY BEEN CONTRACT PAYMENT, LOTTORY WINNING AND FUND INHERRITANCE,(NEXT OF KIN) THIS BANK ARE DESIGNETED BY THE WORLD BANK  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 219 OF THE WORLD MONETARY POLICY AND NATIONALITY ACT (INO) AS AMMENDED IN OUR FIGHT AGAINST MONEY LAUNDURAY AND ARE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS OF COTAILING   SURPPORT FOR FRAUD AND ILLEGAL MONEY TRANSACTION.

 

HOWEVER I AM CONTACTING YOU FOLLOWING THE CIRCULATTED REPORT AS YOUR NAME APPEARS IN ONE OF THE FILES FORWARDED TO MY OFFICE FOR APPROVAL, ON THIS REGARD I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE RECEIPT OF YOUR FILE AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE PAID TO YOU IN CASH THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS

 

FURTHERMORE, BE INFORMED THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS COUNTRY,INCLUDING OTHER OFFSHORE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHO CLAIM TO HAVE THE  MANDATE OF THE CENTRAL BANK TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO HER BENEFICIARIES ARE NOT AUTHORISED  TO TRANSFER ABOVE ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE FROM MY OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

 

EVENTUALLY YOU ARE IN CONTACT WITH SUCH GROUP OF PEOPLE YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION TO AVOID MIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST. TO ACCOMPLISH THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND , I AM WORKING ON THE INSTRUCTION OF THE WORLD BANK,PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA TO DELIVER YOUR FUND IN CASH DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOORSTEP WITHOUT ANY HITCHES, THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC MEANS,

 

THE MONEY WILL BE CONCEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES AND WILL BE LABELED AS PERSONAL BELONGING SO AS TO OBTAIN FULL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY COVERAGE TO ENSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY. THIS ARRANGMENT WAS IMPLEMENTED TO BEAT FRAUDSTERS AND RIVAL COUNTRIES. I SYMPATHISE WITH YOU FOR THE LONG DELAY IN RECEIVING YOUR MONEY DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO LOCATE THE PROPER INSTITUTION RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH SERVICES IN THIS COUNTRY.

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS:-

1. YOU ARE TO INFORM THIS OFFICE THE NAME OF YOUR NEAREST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO ENABLE US ENROUTE THE DIPLOMATIC TICKET CORRECTLY AND ALSO MAIL US THE FIRST AND SECOND PAGES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY OTHER IDENTIFICATION AS WE SHALL FORWARD TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT'S PASSPORT TO ENABLE YOU IDENTIFY HIM ON HIS ARRIVAL.
2. YOUR PRESENCE WILL ALSO BE NEEDED AT THE AIRPORT TO RECEIVE THE DIPLOMAT ON ARRIVAL SO THAT BOTH OF YOU WILL MOVE STRAIGHT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK TO LODGE THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. ALSO YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENDORSE CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING THE INTACT RECEIPT OF YOUR FUND, AS THIS WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO THE OFFICES INVOLVED IN PASSING THE BILL. MY OFFICIAL I.D SHALL BE SENT TO YOU ON RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE
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FINALLY, UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY BY PROVIDING THE ABOVE MENTIONED REQUIREMENT WE SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE START PROCESSING THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATION TOWARDS THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THE KEYS OF THE BOXES SHALL BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE.
AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
REGARDS
PROF. CHARLES C. SOLUDO
THE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRINTING AND MINTING.
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE UNIT
TEL: 234 8026822896

Private email, profchrlssoludo@myway.com

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