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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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• 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:
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: davidfitte002@sify.com
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:38:44 +0500 (IST)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} Re:{Spam?} Re:{Spam?} URGENT FROM SGT.DAVID FITTE


Thank you very much for your detail information, I am so glad you are ready to go along with me in this transaction and I want to assure you that we shall both smile at the end of the day. I also want you to know that for a transaction like this to be a success we need to keep it as a very confidential matter knowing fully well that if the authority should find out there might be a problem.
My plan of getting this transaction done without any problem is for you to be able a travel, and I am so glad you said you are able to travel, As I write you this mail the funds have been moved to Europe, using military cargo, Cover with diplomatic immunity ( It was not opened) Now all you need to do is to come down to Europe, and upon your arrival, You set up a new bank account with the help of a banker Based in Europe, after doing this then you will them proceed to the Security firm where the funds was safely kept and make claim of it, when the funds is been released to you, you will then proceed to deposit it in the bank.
At this point you will ask if it’s that easy to deposit such amount without any questioning? Yes questions will be asked, but the good part is the Banker that you will meet will handle the banking logistics and make the deposit look like a Trade transaction payment, but I believe upon your arrival you two will talk and you will understand better the procedure.

Please I do plead to you not to mess this up for me, this is a life changing opportunity, lets both work as one body and I assure you all will be well.
I need to know when will be convenient for you to travel down to Europe? And also send a copy of valid Identification.

I will call you soon, when I call you, you need to listen very carefully to be able to pick my worlds I had an injury on my neck I almost lost my voice but glory be to God for his mercy.

Donald

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