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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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 immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • gl_obalbasiccourier@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paul martins <paul_martins1016@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <rev_paulmartins1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:02:51 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE COURIER COMPANY



My Dear,

How are you today?, I hope you're fine.
The Fee for your Draft have been paid.but the manager ofAfrican Development Bank (ADB)Benin told me that before thecheck will get to you that it will expire.

So i told him to cash out the £1,000,000.00 all the necessaryarrangement has been made to deliver the £1,000,000.00 to yourdesignated address through Diplomatic immunity with
GLOBAL BASIC COURIER COMPANY.Contact the Manager of theCourier company immediately.

DR.Martins NombetteEMAIL: gl_obalbasiccourier@yahoo.co.uk This in the information they need to delivery your Consignmentfund to you.Therefore contact the courier company with theinformation blow to send your consignment to you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.4.YOUR OCCUPATION.5.YOUR FULL AGE6.YOUR PASSPORT7. CONSIGNMENT NUMBER: JKT0014523
N.B: Remenber to quote the consignment number as you contact the courier company for identification.

SincerelyRev Paul Martins
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