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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: danlami esq <danlami_esq2003@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 01:00:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: ITS URGENT AND IMMEDIATE --CALL ME ON TEL-+22507907843---DANLAMI MOHAMED ESQ .


ATTN-MR JUSTIN THYME
(SPECTRUM IS GREEN)

SIR,

I RECIEVED YOUR MAIL AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE CONTRACT VALUE IF FROM NIGERIA BUT I AM THE CONFIDED LEGAL ATTORNEY TO EFFECT THE FUND TRANSFER WHICH PROFESSOR CHARLES IS THE ORIGINATOR OF THE SAID CONTRACT VALUE.

MY GOOD FRIEND I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE PAYING BANK HERE TO RAISE THE DRAFT OF THE SAID $25 MILLION DOLLARS TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT ACCORDINGLY IMMEDIATELY I RECIEVED THE SAID FINANCE.

NOTE THE ACCOUNT I GAVE TO YOU IS OK AND THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR BECAUSE THIS TRANSACTION IS CONFIDENTIAL AND ONLY ME KNOWS THIS SO I WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH ONLY ME AS THE CASE STANDS NOW OR I WILL GET A NEW INVESTOR TO TAKE CARE OF THIS REQUIRED ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THIS GREAT HERITAGE.

INCASE YOU DONT WANT TO SEND THE MONEY THROUGH ACCOUNT THEN YOU CAN SEND THIS BIT BY BIT THROUGH MONEY GRAM WITH MY NAME REGARDS THE URGENCY OR YOU INSTRCUT YOUR BANK TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY TO THE BANK IN CYPRUS THEN SEND ME THE PAYMENT TRANSFER RECIEPTS TO CASH THE MONEY HERE I DONT SEE ANYTHING WRONG IN THIS SINCE YOU KNOW HOW CONFIDENTIAL.

I ADVISE YOU TO CALL ME WITH MY DIRECT NUMBER FOR SOUND VERBAL UPDATIONS AND SOUND CLEARIFICATIONS SO THAT WE CAN HIT THE NAIL AT THE HEAD FOR AN ULTIMATE RESULT.

MY GOOD FRIEND NOTE THERE IS A POLITICAL UNSTEADY GOVERNMENT HERE TODAY AND WE NEED TO HASTEN UP REGARDS THE POLITICAL STABILITY TO MOVE THE SAID $25 MILLION TO YOUR DESIGNATED PROVIDED ACCOUNT THROUGH THE PAYMENT CONFIRMABLE BANK DRAFT CONFIRMABLE IN FOREIGN BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY THE BANK RELEASE THE PIN CODE FOR PAYMENT.

YOU CAN SEE YOU ARE THE ONE DELAYING THIS TRANSACTION BY STOPPING THE PAYMENT SO ASK THEM TO TRANSFER THE $75 THOUSAND TO THIS ACCOUNT AND ATTACHED THE PAYMENT RECIEPTS OF THE TRANSFER TO THE PRIVATE BANK IN CYPRUS THEN IF I RECIEVED THE TRANSFER RECIEPTS I WILL WITHDRAW THIS FROM MY ACCOUNT HERE AND OFFSET AND COMPLETE ALL THE MANDATED ENDORSEMENTS FEES AND CHARGES.

TAKE IMMEDIATE HEED TO MY ADVISE INCASE YOU WANT TO SEND THE FEE BY MONEY GRAM USE MY NAME AND SEND THIS SEVERAL TIMES TILL THE $75 THOUSAND IS COMPLTED FOR EASY RETRIEVAL.

YOU CAN SEND IT IN $5000-- FIFTEN TIMES WITH MY SAME NAME ---DANLAMI MOHAMED --DESTINATION---ABIDJAN---COTE D IVOIRE.

MR JUSTIN THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT SO YOU BETTER PLAY THE BALL AS ADVISED TO ENABLE US ACHIEVE THIS GOLDEN DESIRED SUCCESS FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFITS.

RESEND THE MONEY TO THE CYPRUS ACCOUNT WHICH I STATED BELOW AND SEND ME THE RECIEPTS OF THE PAYMENT TRANSFER FROM YOUR BANK FOR CONFIRMATIONS AND WITHDRAWAL TO ENABLE US CONCLUDE THIS GOLDEN HERITAGE.

PLEASE CALL ME ON PHONE FOR SOUND UPDATIONS AND CLEARIFICATIONS OR INCASE YOU CANNOT HANDLE THIS I HAVE NO OPTION TO SEEK ANOTHER WITHOUT ANY SINGLE DELAY BUT I ONLY WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU ARE THE CONFIDED ACCLAIMED FOREIGN BENEFITOR SO TAKE IMMEDIATE HEED TO MY ADVISE AND ACT ACCORDINGLY.

NOTE I RECONFIRM THE ACCOUNT TO AVOID ANY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER ERROR.

ACCOUNT--PAY TO

AGENTEX MARKETING CORPORATION.
BARCLAYS BANK NICOSIA-CYPRUS.
SWIFT-BARCCYNN
IBAN ACCOUNT NUMBER--CY108000010000000007008617.

PAY THE MONEY CORRECTLY TO THIS ACCOUNT AND SEND ME THE TRANSFER PAYMENT RECIEPTS AND WETIN 48 HOURS I WILL DHL THE HARD COPY OF $25 MILLION DRAFT CONFIRMABLE CHEQUE ISSUED ON YOUR NAME AND FAVOUR TO YOU FOR CONFIRMATION AND WITHDRAWAL.

NOTE I WILL FLY OVER FOR MY COMPASETION IMMEDIATELY FUNDS REACH YOUR ACCOUNT TAKE IMMEDIATE HEED TO MY ADVISE AND ACT ACCORDINGLY FOR AN ULTIMATE DESIRES GOLDEN SUCCESS.

YOURS TRUELY ANS SINCERE AT SERVICE AND PROGRESS

DANLAMI MOHAMED ESQ

TEL-+22507907843




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