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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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Fraud email example:

From: millenium security & finance co-operation <stegesmith_delivery_director@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:28:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WE APOLOGISE


Hello Robert Ised,

It is true that i stated in my email that you will have to pay the diplomats for the delivery of the consignment,but we never knew any other expenses will come up.I have to apologise for this,you have to send the money to them so they can get the consignment out of the airport.I have also met with the management of our security company,and they have agreed that you should deduct the money from the delivery charges of the diplomat and we will rectify the problem with the diplomat if they get back to London.

As per the diplomats coming to South carolina,it was due to their fligth schedule,they were to deliver another consignment to somebody in South Carolina.The owner of the other consignment as to pay the same amount tooWe apologise for all the inconviniences.You should send the money to James Gillard,and the destination is South carolina.I hope you will do it so they can get out of the airport.


Best regards,
Stege Smith.
(DELIVERY DIRECTOR).










Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
The phone number is the only number I have! I will however keep trying their line when I have time.

Sir, you very clearly stated that I would only be required to pay the diplomats on arrival here. It is therefore your responsibility to fund their needs whilst in transit not mine!

I will pay them when they get here.

I still do not know why they went to Southern Carolina in the first place!

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/23/06, millenium security & finance co-operation <stegesmith_delivery_director@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hello Robert Ised,

The phone number you just sent to me now,is the same phone number that the diplomat have with them.I want you to give me your direct mobile phone number,which the diplomats can reach you through.The diplomat can not come to your place without coming along with the consignment.The consignment is being held at the airport in South Carolina,so they need to talk to you for everything to be cleared.I don't know why you pretend not to understand what is going on.

And if you must know,the customs have seized the consignment at the airport,and the diplomats have to give them the sum of $4,800 that is the reason why the diplomats wants to talk to you.The money has to be sent to the diplomats in South carolina fast so they can get the consignment cleared and bring it to you in Alabama.

Best regards,
Stege Smith.
(DELIVERY DIRECTOR).














Pastor Robert Ised < pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
Why can't they just come here? They would be the simplest thing for them to do.

My phone number is 2533971273

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/23/06, millenium security & finance co-operation < stegesmith_delivery_director@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hello Robert Ised,

I need not to give you any international dialing code because i have told you that,the number is not an international phone number,dial it the way i sent it to you,it is a local number in the US,so dial it the way you dial other local calls.The best solution i will prefer if you can not get through to them on the phone is that,you should give me your private cell phone which they will be able to reach you through.You are making things difficult for everybody,i don't know why you have choosen to make things difficult.

Best regards,
Stege Smith.
(DELIVERY DIRECTOR).














Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
I am unable to get through to tehm. Havr you given me the full international dialing ocde?

Perhaps when you talk to them you can relay their messages to me.

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/23/06, millenium security & finance co-operation < stegesmith_delivery_director@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hello Robert Ised,

I want to know if the phone rang when you called them or you were unable to get through to them,because i called them this morning with the same phone number and i was able to speak with them.So you should keep trying the phone number as it was sent to you.The diplomats are really complaining for not hearing from you yet.Make sure you get through to them on phone today,they will explain to you because they are in the better position to explain.

Best regards,
Stege Smith.
(DELIVERY DIRECTOR).


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