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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 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348060618603 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES KUNTE <mrjameskune@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:05:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REMINDER VIEW THE CASH BOX AND GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE URGENTLY.


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
,
I WRITE TO REMIND YOU THAT UP TILL NOW I HAVE NOTE RECEIVED FROM YOU AFTER MY LAST MAIL TO YOU AND HAVE EXPLAINED TO YOU THAT YOU SHOULD FORGET THE ISSUE OF SCAM AS THIS BANK IS NOT INVOLVED IN SUCH A DIRTY GAMES. AND AS SUCH WE HAVE SET UP A MONITORY UNIT THAT ALWAYS CHECKMATE BOTH INCOMING AND OUTGOING MAILS SO AS TO AVOID SCAM MAISL SO YOU SHOULD DISABUSE YOUR MIND AND NOT TO TALK ABOUT IT AS FAR AS THIS CONSIGNMENT IS CONCERN.

WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT AS SOON AS WE RECIEVED YOUR INFORMATION AS REQUESTED OF YOU WE WILL FORWARDED THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE QUARTERAS FOR CONFIRMATION TO ENABLE THE DIPLOMAT MOVE TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE CONSIGNMENTS.

YOU ARE STRICTLY AND STRONGLY ADVISE TO FORWARD TO US A COPY OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR ACOPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY FOR PROPER RECOGNITION TO AVOID NOT TO DELIVER WRONGLY.

ONCE WE RECIEVE THIS INFORMATION,WE SHALL LET YOU KNOW THE STEP TO BE TAKEN SINCE ALL THE MODALITIES HAS SET IN MOTION BEFORE CONTACTING YOU.

YOU ARE FINALLY ADVISE TO VIEW THE CASH BY YOURSELF AND MAKE SURE YOU ADHERE WITH OUR INSTRUCTION SINCE WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME BECAUSE OF THE UP COMING ELECTION WHICH IS VERY MUCH AROUND THE CORNER.

IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU CALL THIS OFFICE AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS MESSAGE AND MAKE SURE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECIEPT OF THIS MESSAGE BEFORE CLOSING HOUR.SO SEE THE ATTACHED FILE.

WE AWAIT YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. JAMES KUNTE
+234-8060-6186-03








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