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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:
  • "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)
  • "into 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)
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("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.
  
• 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.
  • rbofsouthafricamm@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Meshack Shilowa" <meshackshilowa@tulsaemail.com>
Reply-To: mrshilowa@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:53:39 -0700
Subject: Our Ref: RBS/IRD/CBX/021/04.


Our Ref: RBS/IRD/CBX/021/04
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

On this 08th day of July 2008, we received a payment credit instruction from
the federal Government of South Africa to credit your account with your full
contract funds from the South Africa Reserve account with our bank.


This is to notify you that your funds have been programmed for immediate
release into your nominated bank account but we can not transfer this fund
directly to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little
problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is
by Diplomatic Courier Services.


Be informed that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through
diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been packaged
like a consignment. Note that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your
country in order to deliver the consignment to your door step.


You have to help the diplomats to get yellow tag paper so that the customs
and immigration will not stop them in airport, for security reasons you are
advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy
collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to
enable them deliver the consignment to you immediately, be informed that as
soon as the diplomats obtain the above name certificate they will deliver
the consignment to your door step.


This consignment have been registered with FBI and there is no cause for
alarm because this is the best way that you can get your fund without any
problems due to the numerous scam activities on the internet, it is not safe
to send one bank information anymore, so that is why we choose this method
to effect your contract payment through a consignment and you are advised to
provide all information so that there will be no further delays in your
payment. We apologise for the delays in your contract payment please bear
with us.


However, you are to reconfirm to us the following information so that the
consignment does not go to the wrong person.


Your Full Name _______________________
Complete Address:_________________
Country_________________________
Cell Phone_______________________
AGE :_____________________________
Occupation: ______________________
Your Nearest Airport:_____________


Note that as soon as the diplomatic arrive to your country they will give
you a call immediately to enable you help them to get yellow tag paper. Also
all documents will be released to you to protect you from any branch of the
law.
Note that this payment will commence immediately once I receive your
information. This is to remind you that they have a transit to London and
finally to arrive in your country as the last destination on their
diplomatic travel route this week.


Yours in service,
Dr Meshack Shilowa
Executive Governor Reserve Bank of South Africa
Email:(rbofsouthafricamm@gmail.com)

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