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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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 advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "meet the diplomat" ("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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "lagos" (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.
  • 2347031225512

Fraud email example:

From: "Nasa Jubrilnana" <nasajubrilnana@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jubrilnana@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 20:53:06 +0100
Subject: HELLO:---YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS


FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Date:8th SEPT 2008



FROM THE DESK OF THE MINISTER: Hon. (Mrs.) Doores Morgan
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
SECRETARY: Mr.Jubril Nana
5th Floor, Annex 3, New Federal Secretariat Complex,
Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area
Lagos - Nigeria .
Tel: 234-7031225512

YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS
Our Ref: CBN/FMF/CBX/021/2000/008.
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT.CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/

Attention Beneficiary,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PART PAYMENT FUNDS OF $5M DOLLARS HAS BEEN
PROGRAMMED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN NOT
TRANSFER THIS FUNDS DIRECT TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE
HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) SO OUR METHOD OF
PAYMENT IS BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE NOTE; THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT
REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE, WHICH
YOUR FUNDS WILL BE PACKAGE LIKE A CONSIGNMENT FOR THE DIPLOMAT WILL NOT KNOW
THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX.

BE INFORM THAT THE DIPLOMATIC AGENCY HAS TO MOVE DOWN TO COUNTRY LIKE INDIA
OR CANADA AND EUROPE IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU WHICH YOU
HAVE TO ARRANGE YOURSELF AND GET READY TO MEET HIM FACE TO FACE AND SIGN OFF
YOUR FUNDS/CONSIGNMENT FROM HIM WITHOUT ANY HITCH.

(Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Direct Phone And fax number
3) Company name, Position At Work
4) Professions, age and marital status.
5) Your Home/Postal address

As soon as this information is received, the processing for your payment
will be made to you through Assigned Diplomatic Delivery Service from the
Federal Ministry of Finance, we will commence with all necessary procedures
in other to airlift your funds/consignment. The Central bank Governor,
Executive Board of Directors and the Senate committee on foreign Contractors
and inheritance fund have approved this payment and accredited this
reputable ministry, with the office of the minister of finance on
international remittance/foreign operations, to handle and supervise all the
Movement of this funds/consignment to Canada and Europe to all foreign
contractors and inheritance funds for this first quarter payment of the year
2008.

Please you are advise to get ready to meet the diplomat as soon as you are
ready to receive your payment from us, as you can see that there is no more
time to waste as this New Goverment are doing everyting to bring back the
relationship we have with you and your country.

We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of this fund
must have caused you.

Best Regards.

Hon. (Mrs.) Doores Morgan
The Federal Minister Finance (FMF).
PERSONAL SECRETARY: Mr. Jubril Nana

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