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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 consignment " (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)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("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)
  • "charles c. soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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 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.
  • governorcentralbankofnigeri1@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK <mailbox1111@emsergipe.com>
Reply-To: governorcentralbankofnigeri1@yahoo.co.th
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:38:23 -0300
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY FROM (C B N)

=46rom the Desk Of:Prof Charles SoludoExecutive Governor (CBN)IMMEDIATE PAYMENT=20REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]We have this on 26th day of june, 2007 received apayment credit instruction from the federal Governmentof Nigeria to credit your account with your fullcontract funds from the Nigerian reserve account withour bank.This is to notify you that you funds has beenprogrammed for immediate release into your nominatedaccount but we can not transfer this funds direct toyour nominated bank account, because we are having alittle problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF)so our method of payment is by Diplomatic CourierService,Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cashpayment through diplomatic services has been made;note that your funds have been package like aconsignment.Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to movedown to your Country in order to deliver theConsignment to your doorstep.=20Note that as soon as the Diplomatic arrive to yourCountry they will give you a call immediately toenable you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper).=20You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow TagPaper) so that the customs and immigration will notstop them in Airport, for security reason you areadvice to follow the rules and regulation of thediplomats for easy collection of the consignment, youhave to welcome the diplomatic agent, to enable themdeliver the Consignment to you immediately, be informthat as soon as the diplomatic obtain the above namecertificate they will deliver the Consignment to yourdoor step=20To remind you that the diplomats has a transit toPoland and finally to arrive at your Country as thelast destination on their diplomatic travel route thisweek,I want you to send your direct mobile phone and yourhome address to me immediately, so that as soon as thediplomatic arrive in State they will call youimmediately to notify you. call me immediately,@234 8066813777YOURS SINCERELY,=20Your Full Name: ______________________________Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip CodenotP.O.BOX) : ______________________________Name of City ofResidence:_______________________________Country:____________________________________Direct Telephone Number:____________________________________MobileNumber:____________________________________Number:___________________________________Occupation:________________________________PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ITWILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU. privateemail:governorcentralbankofnigeri1@yahoo.co.th

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