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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:
  • "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. KAN UBA" <contact_nna1@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: uba12@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:13:09 +1100 (EST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME


DEAR SIR,

I AM MR. KAN UBA,DIRECTOR WITH THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND POWER IN NIGERIA DURING THE LAST POLITICAL DISPENSATION AND ARE CURRENTLY FACING PROBE BY THE PRESENT REGIME.MEANWHILE,A CONTRACT OF $100M WAS AWARDED AND THE CONTRACT DULY EXECUTED.

HOWEVER,IN THE PROCESS,WE HAD THIS SUM OF $25M SECURED AS CONTINGENCE FOR THE OFFICIALS INVOLVED BUT RIGHT NOW WE WANT TO MOVED THIS MONEY OUT THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE SINCE WE CAN NOT TRANSFER THIS FUNDS THROUGH WIRE TRANSFER, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF).

I AM LOOKING FOR RELIABLE CANDIDATE WHO COULD HELP ME RECEIVE THIS FUNDS ON TRUST PENDING WHEN I WILL BE THROUGH FOR US TO MEET TO SHARE THE FUNDS ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE WE SHALL AGREE ON.

HOWEVER,ONLY $25 MILLION WILL BE DESPATCHED TO YOU IN CASH CONSIGNMENT BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE ,THEREFORE,YOU ARE TO FUNISH ME AS SOON AS POSIBLE THE ADDRESS WHERE YOU WILL LIKE THE CONSIGNMENT BE DELIVERED AND YOUR MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER TO INFORM YOU OF THE DELIVERY AND CODE,SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY MEANS TO MAKE IT SAFE AND FAST.

GET BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO ENABLE US COMMENCE WORK IMMEDIATELY.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR. KAN UBA


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