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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (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.
  
• 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.
  • danielsmith_388@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "daniel smith" <danconsult@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: danielsmith_388@excite.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 16:47:28 +0100
Subject: OUTSTANDING CONSIGMENT


CLASSIFIED INFORMATION/TREAT WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY

Attention:

On behalf of the Board and Management of Finance Direct Commission, London,
UK, please be informed that your consignment tagged diplomatic luggage 122
with Ref: No1226/X42/206 which was deposited in our vault for safe keeping
by a Diplomatic Courier Company,is due for Immediate collection.

This Consignment contains amount in tune of $USD2.5million. We require the
below information for swift delivery to your doorstep:

1.A scanned copy of your International passport or any other means of
identification as the true consignee.
2.The address where the above cargo/funds should be delivered to you and
3. your phone number. List the nearest international airport to your address
location.

Meanwhile, we urge you to treat the above requirement with utmost urgency
and confidentiality to enable us dispense our duties and obligation
accordingly thereby allowing us to serve you in a timely.Upon satisfactory
receipt of all the above mentioned details from you, you will be further
acquainted with the detailed delivery itinerary including information of the
Diplomat who will accompany your consignment.

We pledge our best service at all times.
Contact me via email (danielsmith_388@excite.com )
Yours Sincerely
Mr Daniel Smith
Foreign Operations Manager

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