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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 diplomat " ("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 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.
  • pbvsarathy@yahoo.com
  • unionbanknigplc2005@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "UNION BANK NIG. PLC" <unionbanknigplc2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:39:49 -0500
Subject: DELIVERY OF YOUR PRIZE SUM OF US$200,000.00

Attn:Prativadi Sarathy,
Thanks for your email.
Note that our bank want to prove our innocent in the transfer of prize sum
to our prize winners.
therefore this morning our bank has agreed to deliver your fund to you in
your country through our diplomatic means.
Therefore as soon as you confirm this email our Diplomat will proceed to
India tomorrow to deliver your prize sum of US$200,000 in your door step.
Therefore you are required to note that you will pay the Diplomat the total
sum of US$3780 once he arrives India to enable him clear the consignment at
the airport and proceed to your house for delivery.
Also we will send our representative who will come to India to see to make
sure the diplomat delivers the consignment fund to you.
You should understand that we will not let our diplomat know that the
content of the consignment is your prize fund for security reasons of your
fund.
Therefore re-confirm your home address, telephone and fax number for easy
communication on the arrival of the Diplomat and note that you will pay the
cash sum of us$3780 to the diplomat for handling charges of your consigment
fund.
As soon as we receive your confirmation on this we will proceed and let you
have the details of your consignment and the name of the Diplomat delivering
your consignment as well as our representative name who will see to make
sure you receive your prize.
Your urgent response is needed
Regards
Dr. Eric Williams


>From: Sarathy Prativadi <pbvsarathy@yahoo.com>
>To: unionbanknigplc2005@hotmail.com
>Subject: Trust
>Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 01:15:51 -0800 (PST)
>
>Dear Sir,
>

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