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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("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 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.
  • hondrkennnamani2@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "drnnamani22@terra.es" <drnnamani22@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:03:54 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT DETAILS CONFIRMATION




Attention: Sir/Madam.

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT DETAILS CONFIRMATION

Sequel to the visitation of your representative (Mr. Allen Smith) to my office, we wish to acknowledge all the documents you have forwarded to my office for verification and your request to change your account

details to Union Bank of Swiss (UBS) Geneva, Switzerland.

Please note that in our effort to speed up the clearance of all outstanding payment to our foreign contractors, the Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced A new Diplomatic delivery of funds at your doorstep which will enable you receive your funds in 4 trunk boxes at your doorstep without going through the constrain of travelling or involving yourself in any internet scam.

However, we request the confirmation of the above in writing to enable us deliver your funds at your doorsteps in 4 trunk boxes.

Your file has beend duly verified and cleared for payment. We are therefore expecting your confirmation letter through my direct email: hondrkennnamani2@yahoo.ca so as to effect your payment immediately.

Please include your contact address, telephone, fax numbers, e-mail, contract number, contract value and beneficiary name on your reply.

For further details you can call me on my direct telephone number 234-1-8543773 or send an e-mail to hondrkennnamani2@yahoo.ca

We regret the inconveniences that you may have encountered due to the delay on your payment.

Yours faithfully,

Hon. Dr.Ken Nnamani

Chairman, Contract Verification Committee.

(SENATE PRESIDENT)





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