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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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348025356902 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "CENTRALBANK OFNIGERIA" <infoatm12@beehive.org>
Reply-To: charles_7_11@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:35:31 +0100
Subject: From the Desk Of:


*From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo Executive Governor (CBN)
TELE:(+234-802-5 356902)*


* IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
CBN/IRD/CBX/021/07 [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR*

* *

* *

*SIR/MADAM,*

*We have this thursday of july 2008 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 beenpackage 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 (ITP Tag Paper).

You have to help the diplomats to get (ITP 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 Atlanta Georgia and finally to arrive at your State 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 Ad dress : ______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Mobile__________________________________
Number:____________________________________
Occupation:________________________________
AGE:________________________________*


*Warmest,*

*PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
Direct Telephone Number:(+234-802-5 356902)*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam