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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 immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 immunity" ("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)
  • "a diplomat " ("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. )
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "RICHARD CLAMPTON" <richardclampton1@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: richardclampton2@googlemail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:50:47 +0100
Subject: HELLO


HELLO,

HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? HOPE THIS MESSAGE MEETS YOU WELL? I AM REV. FR.
RICHARD CLAMPTON, A SENIOR STAFF WITH THE WORLD BANK AUDIT GROUP IN UNITED
KINGDOM (WBAG). I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER BECAUSE COOL PENNY IS BETTER
THAN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IT IS BETTER FOR ONE TO LIVE AND DIE A POOR HONEST
MAN THAN A RICH DISHONEST ONE. I AND THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER (CSO) OF THE
WORLD BANK ZONAL OFFICE, HERE IN UK, HAVE ARRANGED WITH AN OFFICER IN THE
COMPUTER SECTION {ENGINEER NGOYE DIAMA} TO BRING OUT PART OF YOUR TOTAL
CONTRACT SUM AMOUNTING TO US$8.3 MILLION. WHY WE DID THIS IS BECAUSE
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE DEBT OWNED TO THE FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS BY THE WEST AFRICAN GOVERNMENT (S), THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING
FOR A LONG TIME TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY WITHOUT SUCCESS. AS I FOUND OUT THAT
YOU HAVE ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE PAYING COUNTRY, IN
RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUP. A
LOT OF PEOPLE IS INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE MERELY
DOING PAPER WORKS WITH YOU. ALSO WE FOUND OUT THAT SOME OF THE OFFICIALS
HAVE BEEN EXTORTING A LOT OF MONEY FROM YOU WITH THE PRETEXT OF HELPING YOU
TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS,YET
NOTHING HAPPENS, SO I WILL ADVISE YOU DO AWAY WITH THOSE OFFICERS YOU
ENGAGE WITH FOR SECURITY REASONS.

THE MONEY IS IN ONE SECURITY-PROOF BOX WEIGHING 110KG. RECENTLY, A FRIEND OF
MINE WHO IS A DIPLOMAT DISCLOSED TO ME THAT THERE IS A COURIER SERVICE
COMPANY THEY USE TO SEND DIPLOMATIC MATERIALS,INFORMATION AND OTHER
VALUABLES FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER. IT HAS DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY AND CANNOT
BE CHECKED BY ANY CUSTOMS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. YESTERDAY, WE MET WITH THE
SECURITY COURIER COMPANY AND FINALIZED AND CONCLUDED ARRANGEMENTS ON HOW TO
SHIP THE MONEY BY COURIER TO YOU. WE TOLD THE COURIER SERVICE COMPANY THAT
THE BOXES CONTAINED FILM MATERIALS,AND WHEN OPEN WILL SPOIL THE MATERIALS.
WE DID NOT DECLARE MONEY BECAUSE COURIER COMPANIES DOES NOT CARRY MONEY.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO AVOID BECAUSE THE BOXES WERE PADDED WITH
SYNTHETIC NYLON AND TO OPEN THEM,YOU HAVE TO CUT THE PAD BEFORE YOU WILL
MEET THE BUTTONS THAT YOU WILL PRESS TO OPEN THE DIAL CODE-LOCK. THERE IS NO
WAY YOU CAN OPEN THE BOXES AND BE ABLE TO CLOSE THEM AGAIN BECAUSE THEY WERE
PADDED WITH MACHINE. I WILL MEET THEM AS SOON AS I HAVE YOUR GO AHEAD ORDER.


THE DIPLOMAT WILL HELP ME SO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM. WE HAVE CONCLUDED
THAT YOU MUST COMPENSATE US BY DONATING THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO CHARITY (LESS PRIVILEGES) ,AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE
YOUR MONEY.

TO THIS EFFECT, YOU WILL SEND TO ME A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS. HOWEVER, DO RECONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS
FOR SENDING THE BOXES BY COURIER. PLEASE MAINTAIN TOPMOST SECRECY AS IT MAY
CAUSE A LOT OF PROBLEMS IF FOUND OUT THAT WE ARE USING THIS MEANS TO HELP
YOU. DO NOT EVER TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR MONEY.I WANT TO
HELP YOU BECAUSE SOMETHING IN ME IS TELLING ME THAT YOU ARE AN HONEST PERSON
AND YOU HAVE SUFFERED A LOT IN THE PROCESS OF REALIZING YOUR MONEY.WHEN YOU
CONCLUDE THIS AND YOU SEND OUR PROMISE, WE WILL HELP TO SHIP THE FINAL PART
OF YOUR MONEY TO YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

REV. FR. RICHARD CLAMPTON

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