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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:
  • "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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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)
  • "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.
  • cbncharlessoludox@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?CBN_Prof._Charles_C._Soludo?=" <xox.vox@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:09:33 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CBN_DIPLOMATIC_CASH_DELIVERY_VERY_URGENT.?=



CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA
ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
SWIFT CODE: BPH KPL PK ,
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
OUR REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
PRIVATE EMAIL; cbncharlessoludox@yahoo.com
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/008
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT CASH PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

CBN DIPLOMATIC CASH DELIVERY VERY URGENT.

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. (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ) THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN NOT 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 INFORM THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE;

NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN PACKAGE LIKE A CONSIGNMENT AND 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 BE 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 NEW YORK AND FINALLY TO ARRIVE AT YOUR COUNTRY AS THE LAST DESTINATION ON THEIR DIPLOMATIC TRAVEL ROUTE THIS WEEK,

MEANWHILE YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND THE FOLLOWING DETAILS FOR THE DIPLOMATIC OFFICERS TO RECOGANISE YOU WHEN THEY COME TO YOUR COUNTRY

Your Full Name: ___________________________

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ____________________________

Name of City of Residence : _______________________________

Country: United States ______________________________

Direct Telephone Number:
____________________________________
Mobile

Number:____________________________________

Your Nearest _______________________________

Occupation: Medical Retire from work accident_______________________________

Thank You and God Bless Us ALL

NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE TO RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL IMMEDIATELY YOU RECIEVE THIS MAIL TO ENABLE US RELEASE YOUR FUND IMMEDIATELY THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CASH DELIVER TO YOUR DOORSTET FOR EVERY OTHER THINGS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR YOUR GOOD OK.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

YOURS SINCERELY,

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).





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