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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:
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • 23321287126

Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMATIC COURIER UNIT BANK OF GHANA" <dcubogh@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:33:29 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


DIPLOMATIC COURIER UNIT
BANK OF GHANA
TEL/FAX: 233-21 28 71 26
DIRECT PHONE: 233-24-3989378

Date: -20-08- 08

ATTN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR

DEAR ,

RE: DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND BY DIPLOMATIC OURIER UNIT.

I HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO CONTACT YOU BY THE FEDERAL REPUBIC OF NIGERIA, IN
REGARDS OF YOUR PENDING PAYMENT WHICH IS LYING HERE IN BANK OF GHANA. THIS
FUND AS WE GATHERED CAME FROM AN INSTRUCTION FROM FEDERAL REPUBIC
OF NIGERIA TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT TO THE TUNE OF THEY OUR PAYMENT.

SO TO THIS VAIN, WE ARE CONTACTING YOU TO FORMALLY NOTIFY YOU AND INSTRUCT
YOU ON OUR MODE OF OUR OPERATION WHICH IS STATED BELOW:

1) WE ARE TO DELIEVER YOUR PAYMENT BY CASH TO YOUR DOOR STEP IN COUNTRY.

2) YOU ARE ADVICE TO RE-CONFIRM TO US YOUR BANKING DETAILS AND YOUR FULL
PAYMENT AMOUNT. THIS IS TO AVOID ANY MISTAKE FROM THIS OFFICE.

3) YOU HAVE TO SEND US YOUR FULL NAME AND MAILLING ADDRESS, PASSPORT COPIES
AND NAME OF NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOU TO ENHANCE THIS DELIVERY.

4) UPON THE RECEIPT OF THESE INFORMATIONS, WE WILL IMMEDIATE START WORKING
ON YOUR PAYMENT WITHOUT ANYD ELAY.

5) BEFORE THIS DELIVERY, WE WILL DISPATCH TO YOU ALL CLASSIFEID DOCUMENTS
AND THE KEYS TO YOUR CONSIGNMENTS, WHICH YOU WILL PRESENT TO US AT THE
AIRPORT UPON OUR ARRIVAL. THIS IS TO PROOF THAT YOU ARE THE REAL BENEFICIARY
OF THE CONSIGNMENTS IN OUR POSSESSION.

AND THESE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS WILL ALSO
COVER YOUR MONEY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD EVEN THE TIME YOU WILL LODGE THE FUND
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT SIR, WE OBLIGE YOU TO GIVE US YOUR MAXIMUM CO-OPERATION
FOR A SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS.

THANKING YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND ANTICIPATED CO -OPERATION.

FOR: DIPLOMATIC COURIER UNIT
BANK OF GHANA
ADO KWAME (ESQ)
DIRECTOR, DCU

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam