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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:
  • "clearance document" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348085786212 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ecocommission@list.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3aecocommission@list.ru

Fraud email example:

From: "Mailbox Victim" <mvictim651@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: ecocommission@list.ru
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:39:32 +0100
Subject: DIPLOMATIC COURIER DELIVERY PAYMENT


DIPLOMATIC COURIER DELIVERY PAYMENT

Attn:Beneficiary,

Owing to the combined Audit Report of the United Nations,World Bank,IMF and
the Central Bank bothering on our huge debt payment in spite all effort thus
far by respective Governments to offset all foreign debts which have always
met with brick walls due to the nefarious and corrupt activities of
officials in government/Banks and the unending rise of internet scams and
other fraudulent activities by hoodlums poising as government and bank
Agencies and personnels.

I have been therefore directed to inform you about our conclusion to end
your fund transfer to you via courier cash delivery method as recommended by
the concerned international Bodies because this system will be easier for
you and for us. We are going to send your Winning/Inheritance part payment
of US$10.5 Million to you via Diplomatic courier shipment with every needed
document to cover the fund.
Note: The money is coming in two(2) security proof boxes,The boxes are
sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine.

The boxes are coming with the United Nations Diplomatic attachee who will
accompany the boxes to your house address for safe delivery.
All you need to do now is to send to me:
1.Your full house address
2.Any form of Identification
3.Your Direct contact telephone numbers,

The attachee will travel with this requested information's for the delivery
of your fund. He will call you immediately on arrival in your country's
airport.
The clearance documents and the security inner key of the consignment will
be mailed to your address before the Diplomat departs as the Diplomat will
not travel alongside with it for security reasons.
This clearance documents will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over
the world without hitch.
Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements .
Call me immediately you receive this message.
Best Regards,
Mr.Kone Camara
African Regional Officer
Economic Commission for Africa
Tel:+2348085786212
Private Email:ecocommission@list.ru <Email%3Aecocommission@list.ru>
Disclaimer
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recepient and contains information that is privileged. If you are not the
intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination,distribution or
copying of this E-Mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
E-Mail in error, please notify me immediately by return E-Mail and destroy
the original message...

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