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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • +447040109074 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sheikh Modibo Usman" <sheikh_modibo120@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 14:32:07 +0100
Subject: HONARABLE CONTRACTOR

ATTN:HONARABLE CONTRACTOR

Dear Friend,

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of your contract payment sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been automatically concluded and has left Dakar Senegal to London enroute your Country today by Express Diplomatic Cargo Flight.
Note carefully the content of the crate is "MONEY" but I did not disclose it to the Courier Services as Money, rather I informed them that the crate contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my client (which is you).

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 220kg but I manage to pay 120kg, Total Consignment US$20,594.000.00 million dollars. On no account should you disclose the content of the crate with the Diplomatic Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the content is money.
In the meantime, contact the Diplomatic Courier Services on +44704 010 9074 Mr Jack Morris in london tomorrow to know the actual situation with the consignment and also give them your address where the consignment will be delivered and then get back to me as soon as possible so that I can give you the shipment document.
Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment arrives in your Country for my 10% share.
Congrats and remain blessed.
Best Regards,
Sheikh Modibo Usman

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