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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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)
• 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.
  • +2348037191866 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • diplomatic_delivery04@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "david west" <d_west0003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davo_west@walla.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:32:33 -0900
Subject: ATTENTION

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR{lINTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT}

EMAIL:david_west@walla.com
MOBILE
PHONE: 234-803-719-1866
Attn: Sir/madam
I am delighted to inform you that the Apex bank (CBN) Management through the
office of the Mr. President have decided to call back all approved fund
payment through offshore payment centre‘s to the bank treasury following
interception of the UNITED NATION & WORLD BANK and have concluded
arrangements to pay your beneficiary / contract funds by cash through the
Diplomatic
Agents.The Agent will bring the cash in a Machine sealed consignment to your
door
step as my bank have temporarily stopped further payment via wire transfer
this
quarter.
Furthermore, the weight of theconsignment is 220kg but Imanage to pay 120kg,
no account should you disclose the content of the
consignment with the Diplomatic Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do
not allow them to know that the content is money.In this regards we are
going to send your inheritance / contractual
part-payment of USD10.5Million only to you via our accredited Diplomatic
Agent shipping
company and we have secured every needed documents to cover the money.
Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof box. The box are sealed with
synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry
for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes are coming
with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to your house address.
All
you need to do now is to reconfirm to me your;
1) Full Name
11)Full house address
111)Your mobile phone
1v)Any form of identification.
The Diplomatic Attached will travel with it. He will call you immediately he
arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.
NoteYou will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate which will
make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch.
Confirm the receipt of this message and re-send the requirements to me
immediately
you receive this message. Please I need urgent reply because the boxes are
schedule to live as soon as we hear from you.I will try to call as soon as l
got your contact info for further
directives.Please reply contact the diplomatic Agency to confirm this
messaga.
This is their contact information
Name Robert hamza
Company name diplomat delivery service
E-mail diplomatic_delivery04@yahoo.ca

Meanwhile, I will be coming over to
your country immediately the consignment arrives in your Country for my
30% share.
Congrats and remain blessed.
Best Regards,
DAVID WEST

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