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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)
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "charles c. soludo" (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.
  • central_b_manager@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: charles sludo <central_b_manager12@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:20:57 +0100
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS NIGERIA

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNORIMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONMAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009Attn Honorable Contractor,We apologies, for the delay of your payment and allthe inconveniences and inflict that we might haveindulge you through. However, we were having someminor problems with our payment system, which isinexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent,not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduityin accrediting foreign contract payments worthy of$10,000.000.00 We apologies once again,be inform thatthe amount you are receiving is $10,000.000.00.On behalf of the President of the Federal Republic ofNigeria, and the Nigerian Government in general, wesincerely apologise for the inconveniences the delayof your contract payment might have caused you,and wepromise to do our best to put any everlasting smile onyour face.I want to notify you that your funds has been approvedfor immediate transfer but we can not transfer thisfunds direct to your nominated bank account, becausewe are having a problem with International MonetaryFund (IMF) Dear! we are sorry for the inconvenience,Note that our method of payment is by Cash paymentthrough our Diplomatic Courier Service.Note; that every arrangement regarding your cashpayment through diplomatic services has been made,Bear in mind that your funds will been package as aconsignment box and deliver to you by your door stepthrough our diplomatic courier service.Be rest assured that immediately we are through withthe packaging of your money the diplomatic agent willcome down to your country for immediate delivery ofyour consignment box to you by your door-step.Notice! For easy collection of your consignmentbox,there is a Certificate Called (DIPLOMATS IMMUNITYCERTIFICATE) the diplomats will obtain in your countrywhen they landed in your country note that it is theduty of the owner of the consignment box to obtain forthe diplomats agent .Be inform that the name Certificate will cover andprotect your consignment box from the customs andimmigration in your country bear in mind that is yourduty to help the diplomats to get (Diplomats ImmunuityCertificate) so that the customs and immigration willnot stop them in Airport, for security reason you areadvice to follow the rules and regulation of thediplomats for easy collection of the consignment box.I promise to video it when it will been packaging likea consignment box and you are required to send yourFull name and your house address, Tel/Cell phonenumber to us immediately before the clossing of officetoday.Note Your Full name and House address and yourTelephone number is and a copy of your Drive Licenceor Int'l Passport is needed urgently,Looking forward to hear from you immediately,Pleasereply with this secure emailaddress,(central_b_manager@yahoo.com)YOURS SINCERELY,PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ITWILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU
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