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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:
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • jasperfmf@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ahmed gida <ahmedgida5@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:46:38 -0400
Subject: MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND



MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND.
IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I MADE THIS URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU.DUE TO THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THIS TRANSACTION NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRESENT DISHONESTY THAT SURROUNDS THE WORLD TODAY. I HAVE RECONSIDERRED OPINION TO DELIVER THE FUND AS CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH A DIPLOMAT ATTATCHED TO MY INSTITUTION CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO LODGE THE FUND IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT OVER THERE. I WOULD NOT WANT TO DELAY DELIVERING THIS FUND TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSIBLE. YOU HAVE TO BE GETTING PREPARED TO RECEIVE THE CASH FROM THE DIPLOMAT IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE KINDLY INDICATE YOUR READINESS TO MEET WITH THE DIPLOMAT FOR THE CLAIM. MEANWHILE I WILL SENDING YOU THE DOCUMENTS THAT COVERS THE DIPLOMATIC CASH MOVEMENT, ALL THE DOCUMENTS WILL BEAR YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. IN THIS RESPECT, KINDLY RECONFIRM TO ME YOUR GENUINE ADDRESS AND FORWARD IT TO ME IMMEDIATEL TO ENABLE ME GET THE DOCUMENTS LEGALLY PROCESSED. I HAVE CONCLUDED ALL THE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE AND THE DIPLOMATE HAVING TAKEN CARE OF HIS COST AND EXPENCES. I WILL EXPLAIN THE MOVEMENT OF THE FUND IN A BETTER CODE THAT IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DEFACE IN YOUR CARE THROUGH OUR AFFILAITE THE NIGERIAN MINTING AND PRINTING.
KINDLY REPLY ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL THROUGH MY PERSONAL ATTORNEY JASPER WALL EMAIL BOX(jasperfmf@yahoo.com)ONLY ON THE BASIS OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU SHOULD INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER PHONE NOS WHERE WE CAN OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH YOU THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SPEEDY REPLY. YOURS SINCERELY,BARR.AHMED GIDA.TEL.NO.234-80-894-79299
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