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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 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.
  • idrisbaba_2008@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lt General Idris Baba" <idrisbaba_2008@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:40:47 -1200
Subject: Thanks

CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT
Dear Sir,

I am Lt General Idris Baba (Rtd), National Special Adviser
to President Alhaji Umar Musa Yar'adua Federal Republic of
Nigeria I am delighted to inform you that the contract
panel, just concluded its 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 Nation against
Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to
different account of wrong beneficiaries.

In this regards we are going to send your contract part
payment of $4.1Million to you via our accredited shipping
company,The Government will only take care of the shipment
cost and flight ticket of the Diplomat, you will have to pay
for clearing charges of the boxes in your country upon his
arrival. Note: The money is coming on 2 security proof
boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and
padded with machine though the Diplomat is not aware of the
real content of the boxes that is why is an undercover
operation.

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 Attached will travel with it. He will call
you immediately he arrives your country's airport. I hope
you understand me.

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, email
me immediately :(idrisbaba_2008@yahoo.com.cn ) and I will
let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I
will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate,
which will serve as a covering doucument of the boxes
without any hitch.

Confirm the receipt of this message and send the
requirements to me immediately you receive this message.
Please I need urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to
live as soon as we hear from you. Call me immediately.

Congratulations.


Best Regards,
Lt General Idris Baba (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President Federal Republic
Of Nigeria
Please reply to idrisbaba_2008@yahoo.com.cn

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