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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("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. )
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • thompsonakaraka@tsamail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Thompson Akaraka" <fowen83@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: thompsonakaraka@tsamail.co.za
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 05:00:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Dr.Thompson Akaraka, Director U.N.O


UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND, WORLD BANK FACT-FINDING &
SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE
Office of the Director,
Special duties, Abuja, Nigeria
Special duties reference: **UNO/WBF LM-05-371**
**ORDERING CONTRACTOR: - UNO/WBF
BOX: - 35KG
 
Dear Beneficiary, 
The World Bank Group, Fact Finding & Special Duties office In conjunction with the United Nations Organization, has received part of your pending payment with reference number (LM-05-371) amounting to US$ 15.5 Million (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) out of your contractual/inheritance funds from our ordering contractor Bank quoting reference to UNO/WBF LM 05-371, the said payment is been arranged in a Security-proof box weighing 35kg padded with synthetic nylon.
 
According to information gathered from the bank security computer we were notified that you have waited for so long to receive this payment without success, we also confirmed that you have not met all statutory requirements in respect of your pending payment.
 
You are therefore advised to contact our Payment Clearance Department to obtain necessary information to the Security Courier Service Company that is specialized in sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to another, which also has diplomatic immunity to carry consignment (Box) such as this.
 
This office has met with this Security Courier Service and concluded shipping arrangement with them, therefore shipment will commence as soon as we have your go ahead order. The diplomat who will be bring in this Consignment(Box) to you is an expert and has been in this line of work for many years now so you have nothing to worry about.
 
After all arrangements we have concluded that you must donate Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD500, 000.00) to a charity organization we designate to you as soon as you receive your money.Meanwhile, the consignment box are presently deposited with a special security vault company until you indicate your willingness to donate the above mentioned amount to the charitable organization of our chioce , then we shall link you up with the contact information of the security vault company for you to arrange on how the consignment will be delivered to you.As soon as we receive your response with your full data we shall forward  your data information to the security vault company for their record.
 
To this effect, in your response you should send to us a promissory note promising to donate the stated amount and also with your address where you will like the Box to be delivered. Please maintain top most secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if found out that we are using this media to help you. Therefore you are advised not to inform anyone about this until you received your money.
 
As a matter of urgency, you are required to provide the following information to forge ahead with this project.
 
1* Full names
2* Direct phone and fax numbers
3* Company Name, and Address
4* Occupation
5* Marital Status
6* Age
7* Sex 
 
The above requirement qualifies you for final remittance process of the received sum. Kindly reply to the stated email : thompsonakaraka@tsamail.co.za
Congratulations.
Dr. Thompson Akaraka
Director,
Special Duties UNO/WBF

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