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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.
  • +2347085533938

Fraud email example:

From: "REV. SMITH WHITE" <revsmithoffice0031@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: rev.smithwhite33@live.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:50:26 +0100
Subject: DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CASH PAYMENT,


*OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)

DATE; 18-07-2008

DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CASH PAYMENT, *
*
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 YOUR
PAYMENT 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 NONE
OFFICIALS 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 PRESIDENT, CHIEF ALHAJI UMARU
MUSA YAR-ADUA (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 FUND 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, AS LISTED
BELOW;

1.YOUR FULL NAME,
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS,
INCLUDING YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT,*
*4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION,
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY ATTACHED TO E-MAIL.

BE REST ASSURE THAT IMMEDIATLY WE RECEIVED THE ABOVE LISTED INFORMATION FROM
YOU, THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT WILL LIVE THIS COUNTRY DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR
IMMEDIATE DELIVERING OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO YOUR DOOR-STEP OK!

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

CONTACT ME WITH THE INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCEED IMMEDIATELY.
CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL, DIRECT LINE:+234-7085533938

YOURS SINCERELY,

REV. SMITH WHITE,*
*EMAIL; rev.smithwhite33@live.com
DIRECTOR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
DIRECT LINE:+234-7085533938 *

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