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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "governor cbn" <info_centralbankofnigeria_cbn@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:45:39 +0100
Subject: DELIVERY OF YOUR DIPLOMATIC CONSIGNMENT/REPLY.

OFFICE OF PAY MASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
QUARTERS, 15 TINUBU SQUARE,LAGOS, NIGERIA.
Wift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
Our Ref: FGN/FMF/IRD/CBX/021/06
PAY MASTER GENERAL OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN AFFAIRS UNIT.
EXECUTIVE OF DIRECTOR
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMITTE
ZONE 11 FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX. ABUJA.
TEL: 234-803-401750.

FROM THE DESK OF:REV,DR.MARTIN WILLIAMS.

ATTENTION: Honourable Contractor.

RE: PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES ON YOUR AWAITING FUND.
Dear Sir,
I am Rev,Dr.Martin Williams ,Pay Master General of the Federation,Wish to
inform you that we have received authentic approval and instruction directly
from the Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay you,your outstanding
sum .
It has become considerably emergent that we have been directed to take this
measure due to the much embarrassment being caused to certain foreign
beneficiaries and the federal republic of Nigeria due to questionable
circumstances with which some greedy officials of the Bank's in Nigeria
always request for up front payment from contractors and beneficiries before
their payment is released.
All approvals required for this payment has issued in your favour including
the original document and payment instructions already forwarded to my
office today being 16th of Sep, 2006. to enable you receive your payment
within 72hrs that you reconfirm the required details.
Upon the veto power received to pay you, we have advice that your payment be
effected by classifed Bank cheque, Bank draft or Diplomatic Delivery of your
cash upon your request and do indicate your interest on who you want your
approved fund.
All reqiured of you :
1) Telephone and fax lines for easy communication
2) Indicate your receiving address, you needed your "consignment" delivered
or Bank Transfer.lndicate your interest.
3) Scan and send your international passport pages 1-3 For Facial
Identification upon delivery of your cash.
4) Promise not to disclose your payment Pin-code number to any person for
this democractic government will not be held liable for any misdirection of
fund.
I expect your urgent response.I advice to stop any futher communication with
any person/ office in regards to this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Rev,Dr.Martin Williams.
Chiarman,investigation and debt settlement committe

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