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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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • kevin_oyib1962@yahoo.gr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kevinoyibo@terra.es" <kevinoyibo@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:38:46 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR



FROM: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

SUBJECT: FUNDS DELIVERY
REPL ONLY ON THIS MAIL:


THIS INTERVENTION IS AS A RESULT OF NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS AND ATTEMPTS

BY SOME GROUP OF PEOPLE HERE AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD TO ABUSE THE

INTERGRITY AND REPUTATION OF OUR APEX BANK, THE CENTRAL BANK OF

NIGERIA. HOWEVER, IN ORDER FOR THE BANK TO PROTECT HER IMAGE AND THAT

OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE GOVERNOR OF

(CBN) HAS BEEN MANDATED TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF AN

APPLICATION FOR FUND RELEASE/DELIVERY TO YOU.

FURTHERMORE, BE INFORMED THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THIS

COUNTRY,INCLUDING OTHER OFFSHORE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHO CLAIM TO

HAVE THE MANDATE OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO

HER BENEFICIARIES ARE NOT AUTHORISED TO TRANSFER ABOVE ONE MILLION,

FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY WITHOUT DUE CLEARANCE

FROM MY OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. SO IF EVENTUALLY YOU ARE

IN CONTACT WITH SUCH GROUP OF PEOPLE IS GOOD YOU FURTHER COMMUNICATION

FOR YOUR OWN INTEREST. ALSO, TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE,I HAVE STARTED

UPDATING YOUR FILE/APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE/DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND TO

YOU WHICH WAS EARNED THROUGH INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT. MY OFFICE IS

WORKING ON THE INSTRUCTION FROM THE PRESIDENCY, FEDERAL EXCUTIVE

COUNCIL,AND THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR BANKERS FORUM THROUGH MY OFFICE

TO DELIVER THE FUNDS IN CASH DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOORSTEP BY DIPLOMATIC

MEANS. THE MONEY WILL BE CONCEALED IN TWO METAL BOXES AND WILL BE

LABELED AS PERSONAL BELONGINGS SO AS TO OBTAIN FULL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY

COVERAGE TO ENSURE A HITCH-FREE DELIVERY. THIS ARRANGMENT IS BEING

IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO BEAT THE ACTIVITIES OF FRAUDSTERS. 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, YOUR

CURRENT ADDRESS ANDYOUR PERSONNAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS [CELL PHONE].

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 ACCOUNT. ALSO YOU WILL BE

REQUIRED TO ENDORSE CERTAIN VITAL DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING THE INTACT

RECEIPT OF YOUR FUNDS, AS THIS WILL ENABLE US TO WRITE REPORTS BACK TO

THE OFFICES INVOLVED IN PASSING THE BILL THAT HAS RESULTED IN YOUR

BEING PAID. MY OFFICIAL I.D SHALL BE SENT TO YOU FOR DOUBLE ASSURANCE

OFTHE SOURCE OF THIS LETTER.FINALLY, UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR

READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY, WE SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE START

PROCESSING THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TOWARDS THE SAFE DELIVERY OFTHE

CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL

FINALLY, UPON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR READINESS TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY, WE

SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE START PROCESSING THE NECCESSARY

DOCUMENTATIONS TOWARDS THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN

YOUR COUNTRY AND THE KEYS OF THE BOXES THAT CONTAIN THE FUNDS SHALL

ALSO BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE.


AWAITING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE ONLY ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS

:kevin_oyib1962@yahoo.gr


REGARDS,


KEVIN C. OYIBO

SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Email: kevin_oyib1962@yahoo.gr






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