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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +2348076445452 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • solucha2@terra.com.mx (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chukwuma@chukwuma3.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:06:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR.



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIAISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA


FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF.CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN}
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Telephone: 234-807-6445452
private email: solucha2@terra.com.mx

Attn: Sir/Madam,
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.


We have this 12th day of January, 2007 received payment credit
instruction from the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account
with your full contract funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our
bank.

This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for immediate
release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds
direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little
problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment
is by Diplomatic Courier Service. Be informed that every arrangement
regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made.
Your funds have been package like a consignment. The Diplomat has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.

Note that as soon as the Diplomat arrive to your Country he will give
you a call immediately to enable you help him to get (Yellow Tag Paper).
You have to help the diplomat to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the
customs and immigration will not stop them at the Airport, for security
reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomat
for easy collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the
diplomat, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be
inform that as soon as the diplomat obtain the above name certificate they
will deliver the Consignment to your door step.

I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to
me immediately, so that as soon as the Diplomat arrive in your Country
they will call you immediately to notify you of their arrival.






Best Regards,
PROF. CHUKWUMA SOLUDO.
Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria.
234-807-6445452
EMAIL: solucha2@terra.com.mx

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam