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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 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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "remmitance department" (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)
  • "remmitance department" (this email uses bad English)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: david west <david_west023@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <david_west023@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:53:07 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS



Attn: Sir/madamI am delighted to inform you that the Apex bank (CBN) Management through the office of the Mr. President have decided to call back all approved fundpayment through offshore payment centre‘s to the bank treasury following interception of the UNITED NATION & WORLD BANK and have concluded arrangements to pay your beneficiary / contract funds by cash through the Diplomatic Agents.The Agent will bring the cash in a Machine sealed consignment to your door step as my bank have temporarily stopped further payment via wire transfer this quarter.In this regards we are going to send your inheritance / contractual part-payment of USD10.5Million only to you via our accredited Diplomatic Agent shipping company and we have secured every needed documents to cover the money.Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof box. The box are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to reconfirm to me your;1) Full Name11)Full house address111)Your mobile phone1v)Any form of identification.
The Diplomatic Attached will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok.You will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate which will enable them pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and re-send the requirements to me immediately you receive this message. Please I need urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to live as soon as we hear from you.I will try to call as soon as l got your contact info for further directives.Please reply with this alternative email adress:david_west023@yahoo.co.ukYours truly,DAVID WESTDIRECTOR{lINTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT}UBN

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