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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:
  • "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)
  • "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. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +2347032312208

Fraud email example:

From: "REV SMITH WHITE" <revsmithoffice0021@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: rev.smith_white@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:28:35 +0100
Subject: DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CASH PAYMENT


DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CASH PAYMENT

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS /

ATTENTION HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
YOURPAYMENT
IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN
RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE
NONEOFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE
FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS
HAVE
TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO
BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR
PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE THAT IS THE LATEST
INSTRUCTION
FROM THE NEW MR. PRESIDENT, MUSA YARADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

I WANT TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE
TRANSFER BUT WE CAN NOT TRANSFER THIS FUNDS DIRECT TO YOUR NOMINATED
BANK
ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND(IMF) SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY CASH PAYMENT THROUGH OUR
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.

SO YOU ARE HERE BY TO RE-COMFIRM TO US YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS AND YOUR
PHONE/MOBILE NUMBER AND THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOU IMMEDIATELY, BE REST
ASSURE THAT IMMEDIATLY WE RECEIVED THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND HOUSE
ADDRESS
AND YOUR PHONE/MOBILE NUMBER FROM YOU. THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT WILL LETF
THIS COUNTRY DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERING OF YOUR
CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO YOU BY YOUR DOOR-STEP OK!

NOTE: THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH
DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE, NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL BEEN
PACKAGE
TODAY AS A CONSIGNMENT BOXES.

CONTACT ME WITH THE INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCEED IMMEDIATELY.

call me IMMEDIATELY you receive this email DIRECT LINE:+234-7032312208

YOURS SINCERELY,
REV, SMITH WHITE
DIRECTOR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
DIRECT LINE:+234-7032312208

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