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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • natsecadviser@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Abdullahi Idris <abdul.idris0008@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <natsecadviser@ubbi.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 22:23:14 -0400
Subject: get back to me immediately for more information



UNOFFICIAL MEMO/STRICTLY CONFIDENTIALFrom The Desk OfDr Abdullahi IdrisNational Security Adviser to the PresidentFederal Republic of NigeriaE-mail; natsecadviser@ubbi.com
Dear Friend,
I am Dr Abdullah Idris,Special adviser to the president Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards to the shipment of your contract sum, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have been automatically concluded to move the fund from Nigeria to Europe via there stop over unit in Ecowas Cargo Flight With a Diplomatic courier company.
Note carefully that the content of the boxes is "MONEY" but I did not disclose it to the Courier company as "Money", rather I informed them that the boxes contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS" belonging to my client (that’s you).
Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 80kg which cost 9,900.00 Euros to deliver to Europe since I don't have your full mailing address to avoid mistake of delivering. On no account should you disclose the content of the boxes with the Diplomatic Courier Services for fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the content is money.In the meantime,You should get back to me immediately for more information, so that the shipment documents with the keys can be dispatch to you, also you can arrange with security company for delivery to your address if you cannot go to the designated office in Europe for the claim.Include your full names, your contact address and your telephone numbers in your reply to this letter to enable us proceed further.
Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment arrives in your home/bank for my 40% share.
Congratulations and remain blessed.
Best Regards,Dr Abdullah Idris
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