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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 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)
  • "to 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "chief auditor" (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.
  • dr.davidjohnson@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.DAVID JOHNSON" <dr.davidjohnson53@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dr.davidjohnson@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:18:20 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION,.YOUR CASH PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.




PRESIDENCY
OFFICE OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA


INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

ATTENTION ATTENTION BENEFICIERY, IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONMAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009.WE HAVE THIS 6TH DAY OFDEC,2007 RECEIVED A PAYMENT CREDIT INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR FULLCONTRACT FUNDS FROM THE NIGERIAN RESERVE ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK. THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOU FUNDS HAS BEENPROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN NOT TRANSFER THIS FUND SDIRECT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A LITTLEPROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE BE INFORM THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDINGYOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HASBEEN MADE;NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN PACKAGE LIKE A CONSIGNMENT AND THEDIPLOMATIC AGENCY HAS TO MOVE DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO DELIVERTHE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOORSTEP. NOTE THAT AS SOON AS THE DIPLOMATIC ARRIVE TO YOURCOUNTRY THEY WILL GIVE YOU A CALL IMMEDIATELY TOENABLE YOU HELP THEM TO GET (YELLOW TAG PAPER). YOU HAVETO HELP THE DIPLOMATS TO GET (YELLOW TAG PAPER) SO THAT THE CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION WILL NOT STOP THEM IN AIRPORT, FOR SECURITY REASON YOU AREADVICE TO FOLLOW THE RULES AND REGULATION OF THE DIPLOMATS FOR EASY COLLECTION OF THE CONSIGNMENT, YOU HAVE TO BE TO WELCOME THE DIPLOMATICAGENT, TO ENABLE THEM DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY. BE INFORM THAT AS SOON AS THE DIPLOMATIC OBTAIN THE ABOVE NAME CERTIFICATETHEY WILL DELIVER THECONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOOR STEP TO REMIND YOU THATTHE DIPLOMATS HAS A TRANSIT TO POLAND AND FINALLY TO ARRIVE AT YOUR COUNTRY AS THE LAST DESTINATION ON THEIR DIPLOMATIC TRAVEL ROUTE THIS WEEK,I WANT YOU TO SEND YOUR DIRECT MOBILE PHONE AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS INCLUDING YOUR IDENTIFICATION TO ME IMMEDIATELY, SO THAT AS SOON AS THE DIPLOMATIC ARRIVE IN STATETHEY WILL CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY TO NOTIFY YOU.REPLYTO THIS EMAIL:dr.davidjohnson@sify.com

AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NOW.




(DR. DAVIDS JOHNSON ) CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
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