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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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• 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.
  • nnpc_06@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: NN Pc <nnpc_00005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <nnpc_06@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:56:59 -0400
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA(OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE LAGOS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIAINTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENTCORPORATE HEAD QUARTERSTINUBU SQUARE, LAGOSOur Ref : CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
ATTENTION
[CONTRACT SUM: $5.700,000.00 UNITED STATES DOLLARS.][CONTRACT NUMBER:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009] HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR.
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT / NO:MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF and the instruction by the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces(Chief General Olusegun Obasanjo) President Federal Republic of Nigeria that all outstanding forieghn debts especially next of kin payment should be released to the benefeciaries forthwith unconditionally.
It is with immense pleasure, that I inform you about the board and management of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, whom has deemed necessary to sway into action to release your Outstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment, after the Approval of the payment by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF). Contract Number #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/005. On behalf of the staff of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, and the Federal Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry Of Finance in charge of Foreign Contract Payments, We Apologies for the delay of your Outstanding Contract Beneficiary Payment.
We have received a 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 cannot transfer these 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; note that your funds have been packaged like a consignment.
Be informed that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.
Note that as soon as the Diplomatics arrive to your Country they will give you a call immediately to enable you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper).
You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customs and immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security reasons, you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy collection of the consignment, you have to be there, to welcome the diplomatic agents, to enable them deliver the Consignment toyou immediately, be informed that as soon as the diplomats obtain the above name certificate, they will deliver the Consignment to your door step.
To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic travel route this week.
I want you to send your informations as follows to nnpc_06@yahoo.com:
Your Full Name : ______________________________Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code notP.O.BOX) : ______________________________Name of City of Residence:____________________Country:____________________________________Nearest airport:_______________________________Direct Telephone Number:______________________Mobile Number:________________________________Fax Number:___________________________________So that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in State they will call youimmediately to notify you.
YOURS SINCERELY,
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADEIMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.




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