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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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 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.
  • cbn_depgov00@list.ru

Fraud email example:

From: "cbn_depgov01@terra.es" <cbn_depgov01@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:27:25 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Mr.Jeff Goodman


Central Bank of Nigeria
Director for operation=20
Cash Payment Unit=20
International Remittance Dept.=20
Phone:2348054964850=20
Dear:Sir,=20
CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT=20
It has come to our knowledge that your fund which is suppose to be long tra=
nsferred into your account had been pending in Africa , Asia and Europe Ban=
ks due to reasons which cannot be specifically established.=20
Owing to the just concluded congress meeting held by banks in Africa.=20
The Central Bank of Nigeria have been authorized in the joint meeting of al=
l Central Banks in Africa to finalize the payment of contract/inheritance p=
ayment that originates around Africa community via Diplomatic Immunity Paym=
ent.=20
This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash deli=
very to your doorstep,this system will be easier for you and for us. We are=
going to send your contract/inheritance payment of=20
US$10.5. Million to you via diplomatic courier shipment.=20
I have secured every needed document to cover the money.I will use my posit=
ion as the Director General of Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to release this=
fund to you.=20
All you need to do now is to send your information's to me in my direct ema=
il:cbn_depgov00@list.ru
1.your full house address=20
2. Your identity such as, international passport or
driver=D0=91 s license=20
3. Your contact phone numbers,=20
The Diplomatic attachee will travel with this required information's for t=
he delivery of your fund. He will call you immediately he=20
arrives your country's airport.=20
I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate that will=20
be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment,=20
which will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignments =
to enable you access the consignment as soon as it is delivered to you.This=
clearance will free it from all custom checkpoint all over the world witho=
ut hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to =
me immediately you receive this message=20
Note: The diplomat do not know the original contents of the boxes.=20
What declared to them as the contents is Family Valuables. Please I need y=
our urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to airlift as soon as we he=
ar from you.Call me irrespective of time difference
Best Regards,=20
Mr.Jeff Goodman
Director General (CBN)





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