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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "demurrages " (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. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "meet the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Rita Donald <ritadonald@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: rita_donnald777@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:31:43 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: YOU ARE THE ONE TO HELP US OUT ( CONFIDENTIAL)


Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Princess Rita Donald. and my younger Brother Prince Williams Donald Ukata a Ivoirien, my consignment contains Eigth thousand, five hundred million United States Dollars(US$8,500,000.00) and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot specify. The consignment is presently in your country.The consignments get to your country through the help of Dr Clinton Komelo. The fact is that Dr Clinton Komelo is supposed to have delivered these consignments to a man called DR STUD BAKER in your country.

When Dr Clinton Komelo arrive to deliver the consignments to him in your country after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call Dr Stud Baker to tell him the description to his house for the delivery but his wife answered the call and told Dr Clinton Komelo that her husband Dr. Stud Baker had a fatal car accident which lead to his death a day before. Dr Stud Baker has already paid the demurrages from the security company, he paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and he paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting the DRUG / ANTI TERRORIST CERTIFICATE, which is so expensive that he spent 25 thousand dollars to acquire it, but unfortunately he died in a car accident, that was why Dr Clinton Komelo has to deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there in your country and called us to informed us about what is happening for us to get another beneficiary for him to make the delivery of the consignments.

So Sir/Madam with due respect we are seeking for your assistance to received the consignments. Please do get back to us with your direct cell number and address so that we can forward you more details on you how you will meet the diplomatic in your country.


Please when you call him you will tell him that you are calling in respect of Princess Rita Donald consignment that is in your country . If Dr Clinton Komelo asks if you have discussed with me tell him that you have discussed with me immediately.

I await your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless you
Princess Rita Donald.



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