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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 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 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.
  • recovery_panel@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Joseph Salisu" <recovery_panel@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:47:39 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: movement of package .


Attention : Mr. Madras House .

Sir .

My name is Dr, Joseph Salisu . I am the Regional Director of the West African Monetary & Evaluation Control here in Ghana .

Due to the illegal operations of fraudsters in Nigeria and Africa, The joint Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ) has set up this body .
Last month, my agency made several seizures of different consignments which are presently awaiting to be deliver to their different locations, amongst which are yours consignment .

While going through our files of " listed unclaimed / seized consignments, my staff found a Consignment which belong to you and has been seized from a group of Fraudsters and Scammers that has been parading every where around the country .

I believe that you have not been informed of this seizure . In my capacity as the Director of ECOWAS , I am prepared to assist you to deliver your consignment to your country of origin .

For proper identification and delivery, please send the following informations:

( 1 ) Send to this office the name of your nearest international airport to enable Me to enroute the diplomat's ticket correctly to your country .

( 2) You have to send us your 1st & 2nd pages of your passport OR , your Driver's Licence , OR anything to identify you .to enable the carrier to deliver your consignment directly to you as the owner / beneficiary .

( 3 ) Send your telephone OR cell-phone number for easy access to communicate with you. Also required is your contact delivery address so that we can deliver your fund correctly and directly to your door step .

Upon receipt of the above informations ,We shall send to you the Diplomat's passport so that you can identify him on arrival .We shall also send to you his flight schedule as to get you prepared to receive the Diplomat on arrival at your airport .

I look forward to your immediate response. Incase, of any additional comments or clearifications .
Please do not hesitate to send Me Fax or E-mail Me on my affordable : recovery_panel@yahoo.co.in Or you can call Me on : 00233 244270857 .


You are free to call Me as we operate from Mondays - Saturdays between the hours of 8 a.m and 5 pm .
Telephone : 00233 244 270857 Fax : 00233 21 254614 .

Respectfully yours ,

Dr. Joseph Salisu JP.
Director in charge
Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ) .


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