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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: peter moore <thesunfacilities2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:19:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM.


Dear Lucky Winner,
Compliment of the day,

We are in Reciept of your mail and we want you to know that this is not some kind of hoax mail. Concerning your won prize.I have gone through the list of our winners and i have found out that you are really one of the winners.

Please be advised that you did not in any way or manner enter into this promo,you where choosen after a random selection of those that use internet services more frequently thus we contacted you to redeem your prize money.

For us to process your prize, I advise that you act fast to enable us serve you better and also you will view an attached form which you have to fill and return within 2 working days for your won prize to be processed and will be release to you as soon as possible.Kindly call me if you have further questioning on this Number:

Thanks.
Mr. Peter Moore.

Kindly check for the attached document below.


Customer Service, Elephant and Castle Road 52
114 33 London-United Kingdom
(Promotion Agent, Leasing, Comisi?n Agent,
Sole representative & Security Services)

PAYMENT PROCESSING FORM
PLEASE FILL IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
Surname: ..................................................................
Othernames: ...................................................................
Date of Birth: .............................................................
Occcupation and Position: ...................................
Total Annual Income:......................................
Banking Details:.................................................
Gender: .......................
Residential Address:....................................
City: ....................................
Country: ............................................
Zip code:..........................................
Phone number: ..........................................
Email address: ..............................................
Name and address of next of Kin: .................................
Preferable Mode Of receiving winnings choose any number indicate clearly:

1: Cash in Person.
2: Shipping to home by Diplomatic courier.
3: Online Bank Transfer .

Be notified that the deaddline to claim this funds from the date of submission of this form is 2 weeks and the mode of receving winnings you choose will strictly be adhered to, to avoid complacency and impersonation.

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