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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Dipl=20David=20Brown?= <www.dipldavidbrown@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: drdavidbrown@wanadoo.es
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:11:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Diplomatic Link


Saya punya alamat email baru!Sekarang Anda bisa mengirim email kepada saya di: www.dipldavidbrown@yahoo.co.id

We are Diplomatic Corp that holds special and valuable consignments

for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy. We work in

collaboration with top firms all over the world as we have earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in

reliability and confidentiality are revered.


International missions,

Diplomats, Embassies of the world have used our services to

satisfaction. A benefactor has mandated me to get someone that can

assist her and her family in retrieving her package containing some

amount of money from a Diplomatic Corp in Europe.


The benefactor and

her children have been confined only to their country home and all

their calls and movements are monitored, as a result, it's absolutely

impossible for them to do anything as regards retrieving the money.

Their only means of communication is via Internet and you are being

contacted because your assistance is needed in claiming the funds on

their behalf.


The amount was accrued from Diamond sales over a period

of six years and its $75 Million usd These funds are fully free of

any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and have no criminal

origin. The funds have nothing to do with any form of illegality and

all documentations needed to prove the source of the funds were

submitted when the funds were being deposited and these documents would

prove the source of the funds and authenticate the fact that the funds

are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs or terrorism.


For your assistance in this transaction, the benefactor and her

Children have agreed to give you 45% of the total amount of money your

role simply entails retrieving the funds on their behalf from the

Diplomats in Europe and all the information needed to claim the funds

would be sent to you as soon as you indicate your interest in assisting

them as well as providing the following information to facilitate

The

smooth conclusion of the transaction.


1) Your Full Name:

___________________________

2) Your Address:

_______________________________

3) Your Telephone Number:

________________________

4) Your Fax Number: __________________________

5) Your Mobile Number: _____________________________

6) The Name of the

Closest Airport to your City ofResidence: _____________________

7) Your Age______________________

8) Occupation______________________

I await your response Urgently.


FROM DR DAVID BROWN


THIS IS A PRIVATE

& CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION

this e-mail and any attached files are

confidential and may be legally privileged.

If you are not the

addressee, any disclosure, reproduction, copying,

distribution, or

other Dissemination or use of this communication is strictly

prohibited.



- Dipl.David Brown


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