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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: ECO BANK BENIN <eco_banklimited@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:23:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ECO BANK BENINURGENT


Mrs Conradine Klug,

I Told You Earlier,That You Dont Have To Worry Yourself,So Far You Got Your Guaranteed Winning Payment Order Certificate From The Board Of The International Lotto Commision That Is An Evidence That You Won A Prize From EuroAfric Lotto Organization,And You Will Also Get The West-AFrican State International Fund Transfer Certificate From The Federal Ministry Of Finance Which Will Cost You USD$250,Means There is no any illegallities in any action of Approval Of Your Payment From The Eco Bank Benin.

Now You And Your Agent And Me (Dr Philip Kwand)Has Already Withness Your Guaranteed Winning Payment Order Certificate, Which I Myself will mail The Certificate Together With The 2 Keys Of Your Box that contains Your Fund To You,Then The Diplomat Will Arrive With The Consignment(box)to your address With The Back Up Document(Transfer permit Certificate) So You Dont Have Any Problem Than To Recieve Your Prize Ok.

I Told You Do Not Worry,I Am An Elderly Man,I Cannot Deceive You,Because You Are Not The Only Client We Have Here Now That Want To Claim Their Prizes,If You Dont Want Your Agent To Go By Himself And Get Your International Transfer Permit Certificate,Just Send The Money To Me it is usd$250 just equivelent of 180EU,Then I Will Tell My Secretary to get the certificate on your behalf,Then i Will Arrange With The Diplomat To Deliver Your Consignment To Your Doorstep Remember I Told You that you cannot pay for the delivery Fee Till You Receive Your Consignment at your home Adddress then you pay The Diplomat Out Of The Money In the Consignment,You Know The Diplomat Dont Know Of The Content Of The Consignment is Confidential!! You Must Never Let Him Know..

Am Expecting Your Soonest Action.And When Are You Ready To Send The Money For The Certificate To Me?

Dr Philip Kwand.





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