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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "the diplomat " ("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.
  • +2348033254029 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "PETER" <peterngo100@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:58:41 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM M.W DUKE (URGENT REPLY)




Greetings Rory,

Am in recipt of your mail l am sorry for your health first how is your health now l thank god that the operation was succesfull .About the business before you travel you told me that if i can wait for you to return then we will conclude the transaction and i have been waiting with trust that you will not dissappoint me and i told you that this transaction is confidential i don't want to involve any other person am still waiting for you since then and I want to assure you that this business is 100% risk free as the funds is of No terrorist origin, or money deliver from sale of drugs or any illegal source .

This money is in cash form and it has been presently moved and deposited in a safe diplomatic vault in Amsterdam, Holland which also has affiliations in Madrid, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland all in Europe also they have affilaitions in Dubai, U.A.E and some Asian countries .The funds (Consignment) was also deliberately registered as personal consignment of an associate to be delivered to him on request at the diplomatic vault.

I have been making arrangements to have this money delivered to my partner who I am going to nominate and presented to the diplomat , before they can transact with him and invite him over to take delivery of the money in any of there affiliate office which will be chosen by us with consideration of it proximity to my partner (You) . Upon taking delivery of the money we will proceed with banking and transfers to our chosen destination, every aspect of this transaction is legitimate and legal. I can furnish you the contact of the diplomatic vault in Madrid as well as the security codes for you to reach them and make enquiries about the consignment once i am satisfied and assured of your person and capability and we reach a good business relationship and agreement. I can also furnish you with the deposit and legal documents of deposit for your perusal.

For the business to have a smooth and a successful conclusion, I will need the following from you.

1. To be very honesty with me as well show the highest amount of seriousness and promptness.

2. To start making traveling arrangement to meet up with me at any of the affiliations office as listed above where we will meet, to take delivery of the consignment and proceed with the banking and transfers of the funds into your country or any chosen destination, we might decide. or we might explore another mode of transfering the funds directly to your receiving account through online banking, i am still working on this possibility.

3. To furnish me with your full details. Your full name, your occupation, including cell phone and for easy reach.

4. We must adhere strictly to instruction of the diplomatic Vault as regards their operational guard line, for us to have a quick and smooth conclusion to the business and also we must have to be very prompt as well as observe the highest level of confidentiality and urgency.

Please get back to me immediately through my direct private Phone;+234 80 33254029 or +234 42 305 406 for further dicussion and clearification and note that time is not on our side as we need to finalise and move the funds from Amsterdam into your country or any of the affiliates as soon as we can due to poor tel. service here you have to keep trying severally to be able to get me on phone and also i am very urgent as we need to finalise as soon as possible now that i have the oppotunity to do so.

Looking forward to speedy response or call. Thanks.

Regards,

Prince .M.W.Duke

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