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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"
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "inheritance funds" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "United Nation International Diplomats" <un.diplomats1@beehive.org>
Reply-To: un.diplomats@beehive.org
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:30:41 -0800
Subject: United Nation International Diplomats.


United Nation International Diplomats.
ANEXX OFFICE:
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
885 Second Avenue, London UK

I am Ms. Dionne Hayward, Head of Delegate United Nation International
Diplomats in-charge of diplomatic delivery of any inheritance fund that
originated from West Africa to beneficiaries which your name happens to be
among the listed/approved beneficiaries to benefit from this special
assignment. I am delighted to inform you that the UN inheritance/contract
panel that has just concluded it's seating in New York announced your name
amongst inheritors/Next of Kin to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity
Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated
inheritance claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has
eaten deep into the global economy today.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your inheritance profile is
still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid beneficiary while
auditing was going on. Your inheritance file was forwarded to us by the
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) which is an anti-graft agency
from the Nigeria Government as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to
inform you that for the time being the Federal Government of Nigeria have
stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to inheritance
numerous petitions to the United Nations against Nigerians on wrong payment
and diversion of inheritance funds to different account.

In this regard; we wish to bring to your notice that our mission here is to
have your inheritance part payment of USD$8,3Million delivered to your
door-step via our accredited shipping company after all protocols observed,
and every needed documentation is already with us here. Note: The money will
be coming on security proof consignment.

The consignment is sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine.
Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100% risk
free. The UN Diplomatic Agent representative is going to accompany the
consignment to your house address. All you need to do now is to re-confirm
all your necessary data through this email account; such as your ID, House
Address, Cell Phone Number, the Diplomatic representative Attaché will have
to call you on phone immediately he arrives your city airport. I hope you're
getting me right?

Note: The UN Diplomats representative is not going to be notified of the
content of the consignment for security reason and perhaps, to avoid also
avoid diversion of your fund to unknown destination. What l declared to them
as the contents are Sensitive Photographic Film Materials and other personal
valuable, I did not declare the money to theme. If they call you and ask you
the contents tell them the same thing Ok.

Email me and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement.
Confirm the receipt of this email and send all the requirements immediately,
I need your urgent reply because the consignment is scheduled to leave as
soon as we hear from you.

Yours faithfully,
Ms. Dionne Hayward.
Head of Delegate, UN Int'L Diplomats.

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