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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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: funds <funds@gtsec.co.uk>
Reply-To: atcsz3@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:09:01 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS

FROM: DR.PAUL UKA
DATE: 09-03-2006

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 London to usa and will be deliver to your Country 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,On no account should you disclose the content of the crate (Trunk Box) to 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 security company on Email:enquiries@ids-securities.com (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,

MR.PAUL UKA

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