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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 delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "executive governor" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mahonat Diop <dmahonat@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mahonatdiop@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:42:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: your funds has been programmed


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Sénégal,
African Development Bank.
Foreign Operations Department.
1, Avenue Leopold Sedar Senghor.
BP 319, Dakar-Senegal.
From the Desk Of:
Prof Mahonat Diop
Executive Governor (ADB)

PAYMENT VIA DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY

This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for
immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer
this
funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we re having a
problem
with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by
Diplomatic Courier Service

Note; that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through
diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been
package
like aconsignment.
Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country
in order to deliver

the Consignment to your doorstep.
I want you to forward the below infromation immediately, so that as
soon as the
diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to
notify you.

1) Your full name and address
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company's name, position and address.
4) Profession,sex,age and marital status.
5) Working Id/Int'l passport.

Looking forward to hear from you

YOURS SINCERELY,
PROFESSOR MAHONAT C. DIOP
GOVERNOR, African Development Bank (ADB)


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