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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  • profcharles124@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "prof charles soludo" <profcharles8956@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: profcharles124@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:03:32 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT

 

               CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
          TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
                   LAGOS-NIGERIA
               [OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
 
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.  Largest, Real-Time Online Banking Network In Nigeria. Our Core Values Are >>> Humility, Integrity, Empathy, Resilience

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/06
 
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009

 

Attn Honorable Contractor,

 

We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences
and inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments worthy of $10,000.000.00 We apologies once again,be inform that the amount you receiving is $10,000.000.00

 

On behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Government in general, we sincerely apologise for the inconveniences the delay of your contract  payment might have caused you, and we promise to do our best to put any everlasting smile on your face.

 

I want to notify you that your funds has been  approved for immediate transfer but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dear! we are sorry for the inconvenience, Note that  our method of payment is by Cash payment through our  Diplomatic Courier Service.

Note; that  every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, Bear in mind that your funds will been package as  a consignment box and deliver to you by your door step through our diplomatic courier service.

 

Be rest assured that immediately we are through with the packaging of your money the diplomatic agent will come down to your country for immediate delivery of your consignment box to you by your door-step.
 
Notice! For easy collection of your consignment box,there is a Certificate Called (DIPLOMATS IMMUNITY CERTIFICATE) the diplomats will obtain in your country when they landed in your country note that it is the duty of the owner of the consignment box to obtain for the diplomats agent .
 
Be inform that the name Certificate will cover and protect your consignment box from the customs and immigration in your country bear in mind that is your duty to help the diplomats to get (Diplomats Immunuity Certificate) 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 box.
 
I promise to video it when it will been packaging like a consignment box and you are required to send your Full name and your house address, Tel/Cell phone number to us immediately before the clossing of office today.

 

Note Your Full name and House address and your Telephone number is and a copy of your Drive Licence or Int'l Passport is needed urgently,

 

Looking forward to hear from you  immediately,Please reply with this secure email address,(profcharles124@yahoo.es)

 

 YOURS SINCERELY,

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.

Please reply with this secure email address,(profcharles124@yahoo.es)

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