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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • cashpayment3@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "ktdates01@terra.es" <ktdates01@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:09:54 +0100 (MET)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT


CONFIDENTIAL COURIER PAYMENT

ATTN: Sir /Madam,
I am Dr.Aliyu Mohamed African Regional Director of the World Bank on Foreign payment. Be informed that we are currently sitting in Africa supervising the release of all indebted fund and your email appeared in the central computer among the list of beneficiaries who will receive the sum of US$10.5m via cash Delivery to your address.This system will be easier for you and for us.
I will secure every needed document to cover the money and I will use my position as The Director to release this fund to You.

The boxes are coming with a Courier agent who will accompany the Boxes to your house address.
All you need to do now is to send to me in my direct email:cashpayment3@gmail.com
1. Your full house address
2. Your identity such as, international passport or driver's license
3. Your contact phone numbers,
4.The closest Airport to your house
The Courier Agents attached will travel with this required information's For the delivery of your fund. He will call you immediately he arrives Your country's airport. I hope you understand me.
Contact me immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with The arrangement. I will secure the clearance Certificate that will be t agged on the boxes which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access these consignments as soon as its delivered to you. This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch.
Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me Immediately you receive this message.

Please I need your urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to airlift as soon as we hear from you.
Call me immediately you receive this message.
Best Regards,
Dr.Aliyu Mohamed





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