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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)
  • "a 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 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.
  • +2289284557 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: gregg adams <greggadams111@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 23:29:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIDENTAIL.


From:Mr Gregg AdamsTel:+228-9284557
Dear ,

Please, I really need your help/assistance to execute this golden opportunity plans.

I want you to help me to keep the sum of Fouty Five Million dollars ($45,000.000.00) urgently in your country/account.This money represents an over invoiced payment realised from a contract executed from our last military government here in my country.

As soon as you accepted to work out this deal with me, I will immediately arrange for a diplomat who will bring the money to your Country.

All you have to do is to clear the fund at the port of arrival in your airport as it comes into your country as all the arrangement to ship the fund out from here has finally executed but waiting for reliable and trustworthy one to smooth the deal.

Please if you are interested to finalise the deal, kindly confirm your contact address with your telephone number and a photo copy of your international passport or driver's licence for easy identification to enable the diplomat deliver the consignment to you.

Meanwhile, You will get 30% of the total sum, while 70% will remain for me and my colleague as soon as we come over.

I wait for your urgent response.

Thanks and God bless.

Mr Gregg Adams.00228-9284557







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