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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 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:
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "johnbal330" <johnbal330@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:47:10 -0600
Subject: PLEASE REPY FAST.


My name is John Bal Alamieyeseigha.I am contacting you in good spirit
to assist me receive through a diplomatic means as covered by diplomatic
immunity a consignment containing the sum of twenty-two million united
states dollars ($22m usd).This said amount is the money my father Dr.Dipreye Alamieyeseigha,the present Governor of Bayelsa state in the oil rich niger-delta region of Nigeria kept in a security company.The need and the urgency to send this money out of the security company immediately is occasioned by the recent arrest of my father on september 15th, 2005 by the Specialist and Economic Crime Unit of the London metropolitan police at the Heathrow Airport,London on allegations of money laundering because the sum of four million pounds (£4m pounds) was found in him.Rightnow,he is facing trial in a London court.So,to avoid any trace of this twenty-two million united states dollars ($22m usd),he has advice me to look for a foreigner who can assist us receive the money and has promised to give 30% of the total money to anyone who is willing to render this noble assistance.10% has been setted aside to cover any expense incurred in the course of the transfer while you keep the remaining safely for us till the case is over.
I will give you more information when you get back to me through my
email address and has indicated interest to assist us.
Best Regards.
John Bal Alamieyeseigha.

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