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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?charles=5Fcbn01@aliceadsl.fr?=" <charles_cbn01@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:13:42 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IMMEDIATE_FUND_RELEASE_NOTIFICATION?=


INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.
Our Ref : CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
Private Email:charlesudo2007@strompost.com
Telephone Number: 234-1-6593854

ATTN: Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE NOTIFICATION

I am in acknowledgement and reconfirmation of your personal details and your email, in regards to your contract payments of US$5.7M,(fivemillion,Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only which was corfirmed to be true after due verification.

PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY

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 problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service.Note; that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been package like a consignment. Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver your consignment at your door step.


I want you to forward your postal address,direct telephone number and your residential address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to notify you that they have arrived your country.Reply to this email address for security reasons:charlesudo2007@strompost.com


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


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
Découvrez vite l'offre exclusive ALICE BOX! En cliquant ici http://abonnement.aliceadsl.fr Offre soumise à conditions.*Source : TNS SOFRES / BEARING POINT. Secteur Fournisseur d.Accès Internet

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