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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:

• 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 immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • musa_ali_prd@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "musa ali" <musa_p_999@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: musa_ali_prd@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:47:42 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT


THE PRESIDENCY
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
Direct Security Line 234-1-7604615,
Email: musa_ali_prd@yahoo.com



CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Lt General Musa Ali (Rtd), National Special Adviser to President
Olusegun Obasanjo Federal Republic of Nigeria I am delighted to inform you
that the contract panel, which just concluded it’s seating in Abuja just
released your name amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic
Immunity Payment.This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate
manipulated contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the
effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still
reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was
going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors
as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the
time being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment
through bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to
United Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion ofcontract
funds to different account.

In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment of
4.1Million USD.To you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured
every needed documents to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on 2
security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and
padded with machine.

Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk
free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the
boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me your
full house address and your identity such as, international passport or
drivers license and your mobile phone and telephone number,
The Diplomatic Attachee will travel with it. He will call you immediately he
arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.

Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes.What l
declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials
for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call
you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok.Call me on
my direct phone 234-01-7604615 or email:musa_ali_prd@yahoo.com.

and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will
secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate,which will make it pass
every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm the
receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you
receive this message. Please I need urgent reply because the boxes are
schedule to live as soon as we hear from you.

Call me immediately.

Congratulations.
Best Regards,
Lt General Musa Ali (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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