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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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Fraud email example:

From: "casimir obi" <casimir_obi@terra.com.mx> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ben_kerry2003@diplomats.com
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:15:27 +0100
Subject: THE BENEFICIARY








THE PRESIDENCY
CONTRACT PAYMENT & AUTHORIZATION BOARD
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT OF NIGERIA
Annex-Office, Block 20 Presidential Liaison Complex, Marina – Lagos
Tel No: 234 80-558-160-99
Email: casimir_obi@yahoo.com
Telegram: PRESIDENCY
Our Ref: CCCCC/FGN/00-1/05
ATTENTION:

PART-PAYMENT SETTLEMENT OF US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) VIACOURIER SERVICE.
Compliment of the season,
I am CASIMIR OBI chief accountant of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of your contract sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been automatically concluded and have left Nigeria to London via your Country today by Express Cargo Flight.

Note: carefully the content of the crate is "MONEY" but I did not disclose it to the Courier Services as Money, rather I informed them that the crate contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my client (that’s you).

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 120kg but I manage to pay 100kg, which cost 2500,00.British pounds On no account should you disclose the content of the crate with the Diplomatic Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the content is money.
In the meantime, contact DR BEN KERRY Director (OVERSEAS SERVICES & CLEARING LTD) Fax: 44-092029461 /Tel:447092862268 E mail;ben_kerry2003@diplomats.com In London now or tomorrow to know the actual situation with the consignment and also give them your address where the consignment will be delivered and then get back to me as soon as possible so that I can give you the shipment document and the keys to the consignment.

Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment arrives in your Country for my 10% Awaiting a positive response from you. Thanks and bye for now. Contact them and get back to me

Congrats and remain blessed.
Best Regards,
Sincerely yours,

Dr. CASIMIR OBI
Chairman, Contract Payment & Authorization Commission

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