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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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +23417621870 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • globaldiplomat56n@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA <centralbankofnigeriapaymentoffice@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:34:45 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS


FROM THE DESK OFPROFESSOR. CHARLES C. SOLUDO EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)DIRECT PHONE LINE: 234-1-7621870 ATTENTION: ALAN ROADS, CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is to highly inform you that In line with the process of the Central Bank Of Nigeria,we are done with your Contract payment processing and your Draft has been confirmed ready for delivery and have been forwarded to the delivery department for the delivery of your Draft at your doorstep in peru for your confirmation in your bank in your country peru. Therefore, you are advised to contact the Courier delivery department and also specify to them where you would want them to make the delivery to you as it is important to the department handling the delivery. I am living below the contact information of the Courier delivery department for you to contact them on the delivery of your Draft, Be informed that it is the obligation of every Contractor to take care of his or her delivery charges as it is a laid down procedures with the Central Bank Of Nigeria to take care of the delivery charges of contractors . So are only reqired to take care of the delivery charges of your draft to your area . So, be advise to contact them the delivery department in time in order for them to include your Draft of $usd20 million among the ones living by wednesday next week . Here is the contact information of the Courier delivery department below: Name of the courier company: GLOBAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY. Name Of The General Manager: MR. GODFERY AKINTOLA Email Address: globaldiplomat56n@yahoo.com So, kindly contact them immediately and get back to me. I look forward to hearing from you today. Best regards. Prof. Charles c. Soludo.Executive Governor,Central Bank of Nigeria

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