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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)
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <payunitdept07@live.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:02:39 +0000
Subject: Diplomatic Courier Delivery Payment



From The Desk Of: Professor Charles C.Soludo,Executive Governor, Central Bank Of Nigeria .Email: payunitdept07@live.com

RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CONTRACT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/008

On behalf of the entire Staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria and theFederal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with IMF and World Bank.We apologise for the delay of your Contract Payment and all theInconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment.

However,from the Records of outstanding Contractors due for paymentwith the Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name and Company wasdiscovered as next on the list of the outstanding Contractors who have not yet received their payments.I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.

Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding ContractPayment is US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand UnitedStates Dollars).
Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
Your Full Name: _____________ Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code notP.O.BOX) : _______ Name of City of Residence:_________________ Country:_____________ Direct Telephone Number:_________ Mobile Number:______________
Age;___________________ Ocupation:__________
Nearest airport:______
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:--------------

soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment willbe made to you via diplomatic courier delivery inaccordance to WorldBank and IMF recommendations. A diplomat with international travelimmunity will be contracted to deliver the funds at your doorstep.

YOURS SINCERELY,PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).Email: payunitdept07@live.com

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