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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:
  • "diplomatic unit " ("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)
• 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.
  • +2348034728998 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: udoka james <jamesudoka04@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:05:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Beneficiary/Contractor(Reply Urgently)


Attn:Beneficiary/Contractor,

Bringing to your notice that your over due contract fund will be paying you=
through diplomatic means down to South Carolina USA ,Your consignment info=
rmation have been programmed as at today and Your consignment will be livin=
g this=A0 week through diplomatic means to your country united state of ame=
rica in=A0 South Caroline were you will meet with the Diplomat face to face=
and sign of your contract payment.
=A0
You are to have your consignment information:
Regeristed Code NO:00018174/07
Consignment number:16041-P8
FMF/CCO/JK/GFN/07
Payment System code:CBN/CRP/12/08
Diplomatic Code:HMKHSA-80051
=A0
Please make sure that this information is with you so that you will have th=
e copy to proved the diplomat that you are the bonafide beneficiary consigm=
ent ,So that another person will not claimed your consignment/Fund.You are =
to enclose your telephone number,so that as soon as the Diplomat calls you,=
He will direct you how to meet with him in South Carolina(USA).
Have it in mind that you are not sending him money on the air,You are to me=
et with him face to face.
=A0
Have it in mind that fail to coply your fund will deposit as unclaimed fund=
,Which is to be in the National Terasury.
=A0
As soon as you read this message and get back to me all the necessary infor=
mation will be passed to you lmmediately.
=A0
Awaiting your urgent message.
=A0
Yours Faithfully.
Mr Udoka James
Head of Foreign Operations.
Diplomatic Unit Control.FGN.
Tell:+234-803-472-8998=0A=0A=0A

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