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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Nora Obaseki <noraobaseki3@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:03:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Pls reply from here urgently


DEAR AMARJIT SINGH

THANKS FOR YOUR QUICK RESPONSE WHIH I QUITE APPRECIATE, MEANWHILE I HAVE ALREADY CONCLUDED ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS ON HOW THE CONSIGNMENTS WILL BE DELIVER TO YOU SAFELY THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC SERVICE, ALSO BEAR IN MIND THAT THE TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE, THERE IS NOTHING LIKE YOU GETHING INTO TROUBLE OR BEEN HOURNT AGAIN OK.

MEANWHILE BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION, I WILL WANT TO KNOW THE TYPE OF BUSINESS YOU ARE INTO SO AS TO KNOW THE AREA OF BUSINESS TO INVEST SOME PART OF THE MONEY WHEN I COME TO YOUR COUNTRY,

I WILL ALSO WANT TO HAVE YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS SO THAT THE DIPLOMAT WILL KNOW THERE ROUT TO YOUR PLACE, AS SOON AS I RECEIVE ALL THE REQUIRED DETAILS , THEN I WILL INSTRUCT YOU ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION.

I WILL ALSO SEND YOU THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT.
WAITING TO READ FROM YOU SOONEST.
SINCERELY.
MRS NORA D OBASEKI


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