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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348029133211 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "mail_ng@terra.es" <mail_ng@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 17:06:06 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM: ALHAJI IBRAHIM ADAMS



FROM: ALHAJI IBRAHIM ADAMS
ATTORNEY GENERAL CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.=20
TEL: 234-8029133211

=20

I am Alhaji Ibrahim Ali Adams the Attorney General Central Bank of Nigeria =
I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded =
its seating in Abuja federal capital territory just released your name amon=
gst beneficiaries to benefit from the diplomatic immunity payment. This pan=
el was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated all debts and claims =
as it has eaten deep into the economy of federal Republic of Nigeria.=20

However, I wish to bring to your notice that your payment profile is still =
reflecting in our central computer as unpaid debt while auditing was going =
on. Your file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund,=
I wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being federal Re=
public of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfe=
r due to numerous petitions to united nations against our banks on wrong pa=
yment and diversion of funds to different account.=20
In this regards, I am going to use my good office to send your part payment=
of $6.M (Six million United States dollars) by cash to you via diplomatic =
courier service. And I will secure every needed document to cover the money=
including the affidavit from our federal high court, which will bestow the=
write and privilege to you as the right beneficiary. All these will be onl=
y on the condition that you will give me 10% of the fund which is Six Hundr=
ed Thousand united states dollars as soon as you receive the money on your =
door step.=20
Note: the money is coming on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed w=
ith synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. This fund was brought to =
us from World Bank; it was meant for our local afem market.

But you don't have to worry for any thing, as the transaction is 100% risk =
free. The boxes are coming with a diplomatic agent who will accompany the b=
oxes to your house address or any address you will provide. All you need to=
do now upon your acceptance on my condition, is to send to me a guarantee =
that you will give me 10% of the funds as soon as you receive the $6M, your=
full house address and your identity such as, international passport or dr=
iver=E2=80=99s license including your contact phone numbers, the diplomatic=
attaches will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives in y=
our country's airport. I hope you understand me. Note: for security reasons=
, the diplomat will not know the original contents of the boxes. What l wil=
l declare to them is sensitive photographic film material.=20

You are advice to call me immediately for more clarification and send the r=
equired informations directly to my email and I will let you know how far I=
have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the diplomatic immunity clea=
rance certificate that will be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a di=
plomatic consignment. This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpo=
int all over the world without hitch. Please, I need urgent reply because t=
he boxes are schedule to live as soon as I hear from you. You should call m=
e immediately you receive this message through my confidential number above=
. Remember that you should keep this very confidential for security reasons=
till the conclusion of the transaction.

Best regards,
ALHAJI IBRAHIM ADAMS





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