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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:
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barrister_godwinigba@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "executive_governor" <executive_governor@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:10:41 -0600
Subject: NEW DEVELOPMENT


OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS-NIGERIA.


DEAR SIR,
THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS RAISED AFTER THE MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, FOR YOUR NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE FORMER DIRECTIVES GIVEN TO YOU FOR THE CLAIM OF YOUR LONG AWAITED CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT.

AFTER THE ABOVE MEETING, THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT DIRECTED THE GOVERNOR, "CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA" TO IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE WITH THE NATIONAL CARRIER FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CONTACTUAL FUND TO YOU IN CASH TO YOUR COUNTRY. HOWEVER, ALL MACHINERY FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND TO YOU HAS BEEN PLACED INTACT, AND WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO RE- CONFIRM YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS TO US FOR THE POSSIBLE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND TO YOU WITHOUT ANY HITCH. THIS DIRECTIVE WAS GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, "CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO,
THROUGH HIS SPECIAL ADVISER ON ECONOMIC MATTER, TO LET THE WORLD KNOW THAT HE IS DOING ALL IN HIS POWER TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL DEBTS OWNED TO FOREIGN CONTRACTORS ARE PAID TO THEM AS HE HAS PROMISED THE FORMER AMERICAN PRESIDENT, MR. BILL CLINTON, THAT HE WILL RESTORE SANITY IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE BY TAKING THE ISSUE OF FOREIGN CONTRACTORS PERSONAL.

BE IT NOTICED TO YOU THAT THE DIPLOMAT WILL ARRIVE YOUR COUNTRY ON WEDNESDAY AND WILL COMMUNICATE YOU FOR DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE. WE HAVE EXCLUDED THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COURIER FROM THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOXES I.ET NOBODY KNOWS THAT THE BOXES CONTAINS MONEY. WE CODED THEM THAT IT IS A DIPLOMATIC GOODS SENDING TO OUR CLIENT IN U.S.A. SO DO NOT ALLOW ANYBODY KNOW THAT IT IS MONEY TO AVOID ANY DISCREPANCY.
BASED ON THIS YOU ARE INFORMED THAT YOUR FULL ENTITLEMENT WERE PACKAGED CASH IN TWO IRON SEALED DIPLOMATIC BOXES TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU IN YOUR HOUSE BY THE NATIONAL CARRIER. YOUR FULL INHERITANCE IS DULLY SEALED AS GOVERNMENT LUGGAGE (NON INSPECTION) AND SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO YOU AS FILM MATERIALS. WE CODE IT AS FILM MATERIALS TO ENABLE THE COURIER OUT THEIR MIND FROM THE HUGE SUM AS WILL AVOID ANY DISTORTION OR DISCREPANCY IN THE COURSE OF THE DELIVERY. SO DO NOT ALLOW ANYBODY KNOW THAT THE BOXES IS FULL OF MONEY. IT IS A SECRET BETWEEN THIS COMMITTEE AND YOU FOR SECURITY REASON.

NEVERTHELESS, WE HAVE WEIGHED THE BOXES WITH THE COURIER AND ALL THE FREIGHT COST WAS PAID WITH THE VAT/INSURANCE HERE IN NIGERIA. THE BOXES WILL LEAVE EXACTLY 9.30 PM THIS ENENING ON TRANSIT TO LONDON, TO ARRIVE USA WEDNESDAY MORNING WHERE YOU WILL ASSIST THE COURIER ATTENDANT CLEAR THE BOXES AT YOUR AIRPORT.

I WILL SEND THE AIRWAY BILL RECEIPT TO YOU BY THE SAME WEDNESSDAY, I WANT YOU TO HAVE CONFIDENT IN ME AND TRUST. YOU SHOULD HAVE NO FEAR AS I HAVE EARLIER ASSURED YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BRING TO US AN EVERLASTING RELATIONSHIP. ALL PAPERS THAT WILL BACK YOU UP IN REGARDS TO THE TRANSACTION IS INTACT WITH THIS OFFICE. REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL COMPENSATE US WITH 10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM YOUR MONEY.

FINALLY,BE INFORM THAT THE KEY TO THE CONSIGNMENT WAS NOT GIVEN TO THE COURIER ATTENDANTS FOR SECURITY REASONS. THEREFORE,AND MAKE SURE YOU CROSS CHECK THE FUND BEFORE THE COURIER ATTENDANT LEAVES YOUR HOUSE, THEN, YOU SHOULD LET US KNOW SO THAT WE SHALL ADVICE YOU ON HOW TO RECEIVE IT.
(my Private email Address; (barrister_godwinigba@myway.com)
I WANT YOU TO CALL ME IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DIRECTIVES.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

BARRISTER GODWIN IGBAADU
SECRETARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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