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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:
  • "affidavit of claim" (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. )
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: cbn rmt <cbn_rmt@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 15:23:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE FAST


Attn ,

This is to inform you about the meeting held together with the board of directors and every staffs concerning the release of your over due fund.

You are hereby informed that your name was among the 5 list of foreigners to deliver you fund by our Diplomatic officials to your door step. You are hereby advised to forward these information to enable us know the right beneficiary of the fund and as well so that our diplomats will recognize you as soon as they reach your country.

1…….. Real Names 2……. House Address 3……..Private Telephone or Mobile number.

We will package your fund into an Iron Metal Box and send it to you through our diplomats in form of Consignment, so that when the arrive your state they will call you to direct them how to meet with you in your house, yours is the first consignment to deliver.

Be informed that you are required to show the Diplomats your Affidavit of claim to enable them release the consignment filled with the fund to you as beneficiary.

Secondly be informed that you are going to PAY FOR COST OF SHIPPING OF THE CONSIGNMENT BOX FUND to your country, if this is okay by you, do not hesitate or fail to furnish us with the required information so that we will commence the shipping through our diplomats that will Nigeria by next week for delivery in your state.

That will prove to you that this transaction is real and not scam that way we decided to deliver the fund by our Diplomat and you will see it your self.

Note, you are to pay for the handling charges which will cost you the some of $3,400 dollars but that will be as soon as they hand over the fund to you.

Waiting to hear from you to show your importancy in this fund.

Yours truly.

Prof.Chukwuma


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