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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("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. )
  • "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "charles c. soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348059308516 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • info.centralbankofng@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • info_cbn_nig196079@yahoo.com.mx

Fraud email example:

From: "centralbankofnigeria Gazeta.pl" <centralbankofnigeria@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: info.centralbankofng@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 08:17:52 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT


*From the Desk Of:
Prof Charles Soludo
Executive Governor (CBN)
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08
[OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR]
Email:info.centralbankofng@gmail.com*<http://us.mc457.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=info_cbn_nig196079@yahoo.com.mx>
*Tel:+234 - 805 - 930 - 8516

We have this month of May,2008 received a payment credit instruction from
the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full
contract funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank. This is to
notify you that you funds has been programmed for immediate release into
your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your
nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with
International
Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier
Service. Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment
through diplomatic services has been made; note that your funds have been
package like a consignment.

Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in
order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.Note that as soon as the
Diplomatic arrive to your Country they will give you a call immediately to
enable you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper).

You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) 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, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to
enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as
soon as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate they will deliver
the Consignment to your door step.

To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to
arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic travel
route this week,I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home
address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in State
they will call you immediately to notify you. call me immediately.

Your Full Name: _________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:____________________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Number:___________________________________
Occupation:________________________________

PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
Email:info.centralbankofng@gmail.com

NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR
YOU. *

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