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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (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. )
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
  • contactpaymentunit@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Contact Payment Office" <contactmails1@beehive.org>
Reply-To: contactpaymentunit@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:16:10 -0700
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY FOR TRANSFER.


*SIR/MADAM, *

*We are very sorry for the delay of your payment, we are delighted to inform
you that your fund is ready for transferred. *

*In this regards we are going to send your part payment of 5Million USD. To
you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured every needed
documents to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof
boxes. The boxes are 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 boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany
the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now is to send to me
your full house address and your identity such as, international
passport or drivers license and your mobile phone number, The Diplomatic
will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives your country's
airport. I hope you understand me. *

*Please kindly get bac k to me today also with the requested information??
So that we can proceed on this transaction as soon as possible. *

*Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes.What l
declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials
for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call
you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok. *

*(1) YOUR NAME:....................... *

*(2) YOUR ADDRESS:.................... *

*(3) YOUR TELEPHONE .................. *

*(4) AGE.............................. *

*(5) SEX:............................. *

*(6) YOUR OCCUPATION.................. *

*(7) A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LINSENSE. *

*Email me at contactpaymentunit@gmail.com<http://fr.mc272.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=contactpaymentunit@gmail.com>and
I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will
secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate, which will make it
pass every custom checkpoint all over the world withou t hitch. Confirm the
receip t of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you
receive this message. *

*You are advised to stop every communication with any body so that your
payment can be delivered to you with out any further delay.Please i need
urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to live as soon as we hear from
you. E-mail me immediately. *

*Congratulations. *

*Best Regards, *

*General David Mark.*

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