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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:
  • "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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: john lta <johnlta6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnita2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:52:28 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.




PAYMENT BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.
EQUITY FINANCE AND SECURITY FIRM THAILAND
TINUBU SQUARE CENTER BANGKOK THAILAND.
[FINANCIAL CONTROLLER.(CBB.)

ATTENTION;SIR/MADAM.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN NOT RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY DIPLOMATIC MEANS OF DELIVERY.

NOTE;THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR FUNDS RELEASE THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE,YOUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN PACKAGED IN A CONSIGNMENT.

BE INFORMED THAT THE DIPLOMATIC AGENCY HAS TO MOVE DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOORSTEP.

I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR DIRECT MOBILE PHONE AND HOME ADDRESS TO ME IMMEDIATELY, SO THAT AS SOON AS THE DIPLOMATIC ARRIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY THEY WILL IMMEDIATELY CONTACT YOU.

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU
YOURS FAITHFULLY.

JOHN ITA.
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER.(CBN)
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