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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 delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: frank dennis <fkdenis1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:24:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY.


Attn:Ms Finkelmann

It's a pity to find out from you about the urgly experiences you have had in the past regards the transaction but you have to be happy and gratefull to God to have made you get in contact with me because your problems and stress will be no more provided that you follow up my instructions and directives.

To start with, you will have to stop every further communication by email including telephone contacts with the said widow then get every of your attention focused to me and this particular transaction if we must achieve success.

At this point, I will want you to re-confirm to me the exact method you wish to receive your fund, do you want to receive the fund through diplomatic delivery or you will prefer to have the fund released to you via bank to bank wire transfer ? please I need a response to this mail before we can proceed further.

I will be looking forward to your earliest response while I will urgue you to also try and reconfirm your direct telephone numbers to me in your next reply.

Regards,
Frank Dennis


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