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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:
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "certified bank draft" (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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +2348062337157 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Sambos Sams" <FDGF_delivery@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: injcompensatingheadoffice@injurylawyers4u.net.tf
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:04:20 +0500
Subject: CONTACT THE INJ COMPENSATION HEAD OFFICE


CONTACT THE INJ COMPENSATION HEAD OFFICE

I have been informed by the NIGER CLEARING&FORWARDING COMPANY LTD to
Anticipate on all document that may be required for at the airport
while delivering your package to you, As this company that was named
above has provided a space for you at their company, As it is well
known to us that the company has made you their new representator in
their company of which they now compensates you with certified bank
draft cheque of $350,000us.

As it was well known to them that while compensating one with such an
amount of money, it can never be easy to clear nor to deliver, so they
now suggested to bring to our company (INJ COMPENSATION HEAD OFFICE),
because we are the only one who can finance you package with all the
necessary document that may be needed by any emigration office at the
airport and of which the company have made all the necessary payment
for that. Here are the documents as follows:

This document include:
· COMPENSATING OFFER (Cheque) valued the sum of $350.000us.
· COMPENSATING CERTIFICATE
· INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
· LETTER OF AFFIDAVITS FROM THE NIGERIAN HIGH COURT OFJUSTICE,
STATING THAT THE
COMPENSATING OFFER WAS RECEIVED LEGALLY.
LETTER OF DECLEARATION OF YOU BEING A REPRESENTATOR.
· INFORMATION LETTER ON BASIC RULES AND REGULATION ON HOW
AND WHEN TO CONTACT THEM AFTER RECEIVING THE PACKAGE.

These documents have been securely sealed and packed for security
reasons
Which makes it impossible for anyone to view it until it’s been
delivered to
You. As we were also asked to let you know that a delivery company of
your choice must be chosen by you, because with that we can know be
able to provide the important document that delivery company of your
choice will need for safe delivery of your package.

I want you to choose your mode of delivery so that we can be able to
attach with your package the document that might be needed by the
delivery company so as to enable you receive your package without any
cause of delay by any body at the airport

FedEx delivery charge
$ 280us

UPS delivery charge
$235US
DHL delivery charge
$210us
All three options are 24hours delivery after shipment
So what we only needs from you is for you to confirm with us you
claimers information, that is written as follows;

1, Full Name...........................
2, Address of Residence:.................
3, country from:..................
4, Telephone Number:..................
5, Occupation...................
6, Age:..................

NOTE: Without you providing these information, we won’t be able to
proceed with the certificate that may be needed BY THE DELIVERY
company to tender at the airport for any emigration official, because
it is after this certificate has been activated by us that we can know
be able to send all the information above back to them, and after
which they will now transfer your package and all the document to the
delivery company of your choice.

It is when you make the delivery payment that your package will now
be delivered to you without any obstructions from any angle.

As our finance board also assures you that this company that is
named ’
(NIGER CLEARING&FORWARDING COMPANY LTD)is the company that everyone
has been waiting for. so please write back to us immediately as you
receive this message.

Controller: MR. Robert Joseph
E-mail: injcompensatingheadoffice@injurylawyers4u.net.tf
Phone: +234-806-233-7157

Thanks,
God bless you,
MR. Robert Joseph.

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