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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:

• 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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof Charles Soludo" <billmail@purcell.biz>
Reply-To: payumentoffice20071@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:43:05 +0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

>From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]

We have this on 2 day of November, 2007 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 you 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 have 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.Note that
as soon as the Diplomatic 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
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
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 direct mobile phone and your home address to
me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in State they
will call you immediately to notify you.

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : _____________________________
Name of City of Residence:______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:____________________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Occupation:_______________________________

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE
FOR YOU

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