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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:
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +447040104044 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: NICKOLAS COLE <nick55cole@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:16:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT EMAIL 3.


DEAR BERNON JAEG,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR EMAIL AND HOW ARE YOU TODAY AND YOUR FAMILY? AS IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR INFORMATION HAS BEEN FOWARDED TO THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT WHOM WILL BE CONTACTING YOU UPON ARRAIVAL SO BE AT ALERT AND LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS CONTACT IS MADE.

DO NOTE THAT THE ONLY FACTOR THAT MAY BE INVOLVED IS THE CLEARANCE INVOLVEMENT WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CUSTOM AGENT IN YOUR COUNTRY WHICH WE DID NOT INCLUDE BECAUSE WE DID NOT GIVE HIM THE CODE INFORMATION IN OTHER NOT TO TAMPER WITH THE PACKAGE AND FOR SECURITY REASONS.

HE HAS LEFT ALREADY,DEFINITELY THEY WILL ARRAIVE TODAY, IT DEPENDS ON THE WEIGHT AT THE PORT OF ENTRY WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CUSTOMS. I AM SURE IT WILL NOT EXCEED USD2,900.00 OR LESS WHICH HE WILL LET YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PACKAGED THE CASH FOR USD5M AND THE BALLANCE USD5M IN CHEQUE WHICH HE IS NOT AWARE BECAUSE OF SECURITY REASONS.

ONCE YOU HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE CLEARANCE HAS BEEN MADE OUR OPERATIONS OFFICE WILL SEND YOU THE PIN CODE FOR THE ASSESMENT OF THE PACKAGE,THE PACKAGE INCLUDES THE DOCUMENTS THAT COVERS THE PAYMENT AND ALL DOCUMENTS THAT HE WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK FOR THE DEPOSIT AND ONCE THIS IS DONE I WILL COME OVER TO MEET YOU FOR CELEBRATION.

IT IS BETTER FOR THE DELIVERY BECAUSE OF FASTER CONFIRMATION TO ENABLE ME PLAN MY MOVEMENT. PLEASE REACH ME NOW.I WILL JOIN WITH THE CLEARANCE IF THE NEED BE FROM AN ASSOCIATES THAT HAS RECEIVED AND CONFIRM HIS DELIVERY AND HE IS WILLING TO HELP TO HAVE IT DONE.

LET ME KNOW ONCE YOU ARE CONTACTED.I SHALL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IN GOOD FAITH.THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

DR NICK COLE.
Manchester M27 5FX, United Kingdom.
Fax:TEL:+44 704 010 4044.





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