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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • revd.fr.peterclark@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Revd. Fr. Peter Clark" <revd.fr.peterclark@uno.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: revd.fr.peterclark@katamail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 14:47:24 +0100
Subject: Your Payment Notice!

FROM: OFFICE OF REVD.FR PETER CLARK DIRECTOR SPECIAL DUTIES,UNITED NATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND,WORLD BANK SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE DAKAR,SENEGAL.TEL:+(221)4488469
EMAIL:revd.fr.peterclark@katamail.com

Dear Friend,
I am Rev. Fr. Peter Clark, a senior staff with the UN special duties office ;my office monitors
and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions. I have before me list of funds,
which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified
either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits or over-invoiced sum etc. I have the opportunity to
write you based on the instructions among others i received days ago from the officer in the
computer section in person of Engineer Peter Cliff,to bring out part of your total pending
payment with reference number (LM-05-371) amounting US$10million. The (Ten Million Dollars) is
arranged in a security-proof box weighing 75kg. In order to get the box shipped to you.

A lot of people are interested in your payment and those people are merely doing paper works with
you and that explains why you receive different kinds of untrue fax and phone messages from
different people everyday. As I found out that you have almost met all the statutory requirements
in respect of your pending payment. Also we found out that some of the officials of the
parastatals have been extorting money from you with the pretext of helping you receive your
money. I can assure you this will keep happening if you do not do away with those officers.I am
the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the
local and international levels.

A friend of mine who is a diplomat disclosed to me that there is a security courier service
company that is specialised in sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to
another, with diplomatic immunity and consignment such as this cannot be checked by any customs
anywhere in the world unlike Dhl, Ems, FedEx and Ups because, they will have to open the box for
inspection by the customs before shipment. I have therefore met the official of the security
courier service and concluded shipping arrangement with them, which they will commence as soon as
I have your go ahead order. The diplomat will bring the consignment to you, he has been in this
line of work for many years now ;so you have notting to worry about.

I am conditionally prepared to assist you get the money, practically after studying the part
leading to this particular stage in the payment process in connivance with your local
collaborators to conceal the authentic source of the funds.And my only condition for this unusual
assistance is after all arrangements we have concluded that you must donate Five Hundred Thousand
United States dollars (US$500,000.00) to any charity organisation I designate as soon as you
receive your money. To this effect, you will send to us a promissory note for the donation along
with your address where you will like the box to be delivered to by courier.
May almighty God bless you, Please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if
found out that we are using this way to help you. You are advised not inform anyone about this
until you received your money. When you conclude this we will help to ship the final part of your
money to you.

Yours Faithfully,
Revd. Fr. Peter Clark.
Director, Special Duties.UN/WBF.
EMAIL:revd.fr.peterclark@katamail.com

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