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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 delivery"
• 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 delivery" ("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)
  • "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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 c. soludo" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Udo" <charlesudo01@biz.by>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 04:39:50 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE NOTIFICATION


INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE,
MARINA LAGOS NIGERIA.
Our Ref : CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
Private Email: charles_cbn2007@post.ro
Telephone Number:+234-1-6593854

ATTN: Beneficiary,

IMMEDIATE FUND RELEASE NOTIFICATION

I am in acknowledgement and reconfirmation of your personal details and your
email, in regards to your contract payments of US$5.7M,(fivemillion,Seven
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only which was corfirmed to be true
after due verification.

PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY

This is to notify you that your 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 problem with
International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic
Courier Service.Note; that every arrangement regarding your cash payment
through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been
package like a consignment. Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move
down to your Country in order to deliver your consignment at your door step.


I want you to forward your postal address,direct telephone number and your
residential address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic
arrive in your country they will call you immediately to notify you that
they have arrived your country.Reply to this email address for security
reasons: charles_cbn2007@post.ro


YOURS SINCERELY,
PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam