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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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Fraud email example:

From: "charles soludo" <cbn_of_nig@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbn_of_nigg@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 20:04:28 -0500
Subject: THE SHIPMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS

ATTN:

Sequel to the secretive arrangement as regards to the shipment of your
Contract sum,I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have Been
automatically concluded and your fund have left Nigeria to London Via your
Country today by Diplomatic Express Cargo Flight.Seeing that you have gone
through a lot trying to receive this fund but all to no Avail.

Note carefully the content of the crate is "Money?s tried contacting You
through your old information, rather I got someone that told me your No
longer interested with the transaction that you have given him the go
Ahead order to complete it with my bank.

Therefore I want to know if the diplomat should go ahead and deliver The
consignment to your partner that told me he is presently in California and
also the amount thats in the box But I did not disclose it to the
Diplomatic
Courier Services as Money,rather I informed them that the crate contain
Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS belonging to my client that's you.

Furthermore,the weight of the consignment is 90kg but I manage to pay
45kg,which cost US$5,000.00(Five thousand dollars) On no account should you
disclose the Content
of the crate with the Diplomatic Courier Services.

In the meantime,contact the Global Trust Diplomatic Courier services in
Their affiliate office in London(UK)to the Attn Mr.James
Peters.Email:freightcouriers@yahoo.com to know the actual situation With
the consignment and also give them your address where the Consignment will
be delivered and then get back to me as soon as Possible.

Please update me as you contact the Global Trust Diplomatic Courier
Services for more details you may need from me.

Congrats and remain blessed.

Yours faithfully,
Charles Soludo.
Governor Central Bank
of Nigeria.

NB:Please if you have any problem feel free to call me on +234-802-842-7748

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