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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.
  
• 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.
  • +448700685116 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Tari Preye" <tari_preye2@msn.com>
Reply-To: drtari_preye@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:05:36 +0000
Subject: WE CAN DO BETTER.

FROM: DR.TARI PREYE
ADDRESS:12 ALLEN SUITE 16
AVENUE IKEJA
STATE:LAGOS STATE
DATE: 15-1-2006

Dear Friend, Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment
of inflated contract Funds, I wish to inform you that all necessary
modalities have been automatically concluded
and have left Nigeria to London via my Country last week by Express Cargo
Flight (Diplomatic Delivery Agent). Note carefully the content of the crate
is "MONEY U.S Dollar $14 Million Cash" but I did not disclose it to the
Courier Services as Money, rather I informed them that the crate contain
Vital "DOCUMENTS AND EXPENSIVE AFRICA ART WORK" belonging to my client
(that's you).

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 180kg but I manage to pay
120kg, which cost US$18,600.00. On no account should you disclose the
content of the crate (Trunk Box) 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 the Diplomatic Courier
Services on

Tel +44-121-618-7130, Fax: +44870 068-5116 (Trunk Box Code Number
(BC108948867) 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.


Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the
consignment arrives in your Country for my per cent share. Please send me
your contact address and also full name and phone
number immediately through my email address.

Best Regards Yours faithfully,

DR.TARI PREYE

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