419 scam: "Dr. Tunde Lemo"<tundexlemocbnx@e-mail.ua> STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- confidentia0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- from the desk of dr. tunde lemo,gcon e-mail: confidentia0@gmail.com dear sir, i am tunde lemo, deputy governor, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Tunde Lemo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <confidentia0@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 03:20:00 +0100
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

UNOFFICIAL MEMO/STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

FROM THE DESK OF DR. TUNDE LEMO,GCON

E-MAIL: confidentia0@gmail.com

Dear Sir,

I am Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of the overdue contract sum of USD$8.6M, due to the difficulties in transferring huge sums from the Nigerian banks to their foreign beneficiaries banks, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been automatically concluded to move your funds out of this country through diplomatic channel and has left Nigeria to Europe via there stop over unit in express cargo flight with a Globalink diplomatic Courier company. Note carefully that the content of the boxes is "money" but I did not disclose it to the courier company as money, rather I informed them that the boxes contain vital "diplomatic documents" belonging to you.

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 68kg, which cost 4,900.00 euros to deliver to Europe since I don't have your full mailing address to avoid mistake on delivery. Please be warned that on no account should you disclose the content of the boxes to the diplomatic courier company officials for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the content is money for the safety of the fund delivery.

In the meantime, contact the Globalink diplomatic courier services, Mr. Fredrick Richard. E-mail: globalinkcourier@yahoo.es immediately to know the actual delivery status of the fund consignment, then get back to me as soon as possible so that the shipment documents and keys can be dispatch to you, also you can arrange with them to deliver the fund consignment directly to your home address, if you cannot go to their designated office in Europe for the consignment claim.

Meanwhile, I will share the fund (USD$8.6M) in the consignment on 50%/50% with you and I will be coming over to your country home immediately you received the fund consignment for my 50% share of the fund accordingly as agreed.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Best regards,

Dr.Tunde Lemo

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