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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2347038986415
• 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.
  • jamesmorgan_20008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT." <jamesmorgan_208@walla.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:53:15 -1200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT.


THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District,
Abuja
TEL +234-703-898-6415



CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:


Based on our investigastion department, we wish to warn you
against some Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about
scamming innocent people by claiming to be who they are not
and thereby tarnishing the image of this wonderful country.

I am Lt General James Morgan (Rtd), National Security
Adviser to the new Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. I
am delighted to inform you that the contract panel which
just concluded it seating in Abuja just released your name
amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity
Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate
manipulated contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced
payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our
dear country.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract
profile is still reflecting in our central computer as
unpaid contractor while auditing was going on. Your
contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as
unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you
that for the time being Federal Government of Nigeria have
stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to
contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against
Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to
different accounts.

In this regards, we are going to send your contract part
payment of 10Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping
company and I have secured every needed documents to cover
the money while the diplomat will get it delivered to you
right in your door step.

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 and
telephone number, The Diplomatic Agent will travel with it.
He will call you immediately he arrives to your country's
airport. I hope you understand me.

Kindly get back to me today also with the requested
informations so that we can proceed on this matter as soon
as possible.

1)Your full name.
2)Phone, fax and mobile
3)company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5)Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID
card via e-mail attachment.

Bear in mind that 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. email jamesmorgan_20008@yahoo.com and I will
let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I
will secure the Diplomatic Immunity Clearance Certificate
(D.I.C.C) which will make him pass every custom checkpoints
all over the world without any hitches.

Confirm the receipt of this message and send the
requirements to me immediately because your boxes are
scheduled to leave as soon as we hear from you.

Best Regards,
Lt General James Morgan (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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