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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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. )
• 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.
  • +447024028762 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +2348060985188 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • icsc_courier@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHIEF JUSTICE MICHEAL AAONGOAKAA <honministerofjustice@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <cjmaon@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:38:06 +0000
Subject: From Honorable Chief Justice Very Urgent.



To Whom It May Beconcerned. I am Honorable Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. My name is MICHEAL AAONGOAKAA In Nigeria today, we have in place, a new democratically elected government headed by President Umaru Y' Adua. One of the cardinal points of his administration as regards foreign policy. It is in this direction that am trying to dispense justice because there is a saying that" justice delayed is justice denied". I would like to bring to your notice the fact that there is an outstanding payment that is due to you to the tune of US$20M(Twenty Million US Dollars). At the moment, you are entitled to receive the first part payment of US$5M(Five Million US Dollars). This is as a result of the scanning done by the Task Force set up by President Umaru Y' Adua to pay off all outstanding debts owed all foreign contractors. Your name is reflecting in the transfer disk at the Central Bank. However, this payment will be made to you in form of a solid CASH payment,In the consignment,there are about 18 original documents to prove to any Organisation or Financial Institution and your Bank that the fund you receive was duely paid to you from the federal Government of Nigeria from Overdue Contract payment.

And also, it will be delivered to your doorstep by a competent, realiable and affiliated courier company. To effect delivery, you will have to pay US$275. I can personally assure you that after payment of these charge directly to the courier company, delivery of the box will be effected immediately. And also, a tracking number will be given to you to track and monitor the box until it gets to your doorstep. The website of the courier company is also available to you.

You are hereby advise to contact the shipment manager / dispatch officer ( MR. JOSEPH LARSON ) with the contact information below for the shipment tracking # and security code,so that you will follow up the shipment on-line to know when they will arrive your doorstep. the contact personel is as below: MR. JOSEPH LARSON Shipment Manager/ Dispatch Officer. I.D.C.S.C Impex Diplomatic Courier Service. Address: # 126 SE 18 27 E, Isle Man. London United Kingdom.Direct Line:+ 44 702 402 8762Email: icsc_courier@yahoo.co.uk Website: http://impexcscs.co.nr Kindly go ahead to contact MR. JOSEPH LARSON as soon as you receive this message and re-confirm to him your delivery home addres, where you want the box to be deliver to you. Please I would like you to email me your contact phone number for easy communication. This is very important. Expecting to hear from you soonest.

SECREATARY TO. CHIEF JUSTICE MICHEAL AAONGOAKAA. Hon. Minister of Justice.Tel: 234-80609-85188.
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