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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)
  • "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)
  • "the diplomat " ("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 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.
  • paymentunitdept112@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof.Charles Soludo" <prof_charles3nig1003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paymentunitdept112@yahoo.dk>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:03:36 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE CASH PAYMENT


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIAISLAND,LAGOS-NIGERIA FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
From the Desk Of:Prof Charles SoludoExecutive Governor (CBN)IMMEDIATE CASH PAYMENT REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06 Email. paymentunitdept112@yahoo.dk [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

Dear Praiseworthy Contractor,

I am professor Charles.c. Soludo governor, central bank of Nigeria ( CBN ). The mentioned bank is known for the safekeeping of special and valuable packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy. We work in collaboration with top firms and Governments of various countries as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in reliability and confidentiality are revered. International missions and Embassies of the world have used our services to satisfaction.
We 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 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 inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made; note that your funds has been package like a consignment.

Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.

As soon as the Diplomatic arrive in your Country he will give you a call from any airport they landed in the stats 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 at the period of processing and clearing the consignment.

This certificate will cost you some money and you are going to send the money to the diplomat as soon as he call you from any airport they landed and notify you of his arrival and the money will be send to him over there to enable him get the certificate and boader another flight to your state.

As soon as we have your information, we are going to send you the entire confirmation documents from deferent offices before the diplomat come over for the delivery, we are going to pay for all the documentation and you will pay for the yellow tag because it will be secure in United State.

For security reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as soon as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate he will deliver the Consignment to your door step.
Note that as soon as the diplomat hear from you, finally to arrive in your state as the last destination on their diplomatic travel route this week,

I want you to send your information to me immediately
Your Full Name: ______________________________ Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code notP.O.BOX) : ______________________________ Name of City of Residence:_______________________________ Country:____________________________________ Direct Telephone Number:____________________________________ MobileNumber:____________________________________ FaxNumber:___________________________________Occupation:________________________________
YOURS SINCERELY, PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU. private email: paymentunitdept112@yahoo.dk
_________________________________________________________________
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