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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • +23417756438 (Nigeria, landline)
  • +2341790498624 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • james@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: edward james <ed111_james@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: edward323_james@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:15:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ed111_james@yahoo.com

FROM : EDWARD JAMES.

CHAIRMAN,NIGERIAN OIL RESERVE TRUST ACCOUNT HANDLERS,OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT,FRN.


CONFIDENTIAL TEL/FAX:234-1-7904986 (24HOURS)

CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL:edward323_james@o2.pl


Date: 2ND JUNE,2006



ATTN: HONORABLE CONTRACTOR




Dear Sir/MADAM,



I write to inform you that i have tried to get in touch with you

over the telephone without any luck of speaking with you, and i

decided to send you this email for your perusals.I know you must be

suprise at this development, but i choose to tell you the truth

because of my sincere wish to every man , as i would expect to be

treated. After a thorough investigation on your contract payment

file by the Presidency,Federal Republic Of Nigeria, I discovered

that it would take a long process for your contract funds to be

released to you through Telegraphic Transfer Or Certified

International Bank Draft due to some irregularities detected on

your file. Also be aware that during our investigations,we found

out that you have spent so much money in trying to realize your

contract payment with the Federal Republic Of Nigeria,which did not

even reflect in your file.



Based on this, i made a secretive arrangement in regards of the

shipment of your contract sum, I wish to inform you that all

necessary modalities have been automatically concluded and have

left Nigeria to London via your Country Express Cargo Flight.



Note carefully that the content of the crate is “MONEY” but it was

not disclosed to the Courier Services as Money, rather I informed

them that the crate contain vital “DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS” belonging

to my client (that’s you).



Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 220kg but I manage to

pay 120kg, which cost US$35,600.00. On no account should you

disclose the content of the crate 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 Mr Richard Williams the Standard Security &

Diplomatic Courier Services on Tel: 234-1-7756438, Email:

richardwilliams333@o2.pl urgently 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 10% share.



Congrats and remain blessed.


Best regards.



EDWARD JAMES.

- edward james

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