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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)
  • "into 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)
  • "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 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)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("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. )
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • myofficeide@gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "chukwu chukwu" <chukwuma222@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:34:07 +0100
Subject: urgent


ANK OF NIG LAGOS
TINUBU SQUARE VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606
FOREIGN REMITTANCE
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/04
EMAIL:officemaill1@rediff.com <EMAIL%3Aofficemaill1@rediff.com> OR
myofficeide@gawab.com
IMMEDIATE CONTRACT
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION CONTRACT #:
MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/009
We have this 25th day of January, 2008 received a payment credit
instruction from the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your
account with
your full contract funds from
the Nigerian reserve account with our bank.
This is to notify you that your funds have been programmed for
immediate release into your nominated bank account but we can not
transfer this
fund direct to your nominated bank account,because we are having a
little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of
payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service.
Be informed that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through
diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been
packaged like a consignment.Note that the Diplomatic Agency has to
move down
to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.
You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the
customs and immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security
reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the
diplomats
for easy collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the
diplomatic agent, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you
immediately, be informed that as soon as the diplomats obtain the above
name certificate they will deliver the Consignment to your door step.
This consignment have been registered and there is no course for alarm
because this is the best way that you can get your fund without any
problem due to the numerous scam activities on the internet, it is not
safe to send one bank information anymore, so that is why we choose
this
method to effect your contract payment through a consignment and you
are advice to provide all information so that
there will not be any further delay in your payment.
We are sorry for the delays in your contract payment please bear with
us.
However, you are to reconfirm to us the following information so that
the consignment does not go to the wrong person.
Name................................
Address...................................
Phone
number.....................................
Location...............................................
Note that as soon as the diplomatic arrive to your country they will
give you a call immediately to enable you help them to get (yellow tag
paper). Also all necessary documents will be released to you to
protect
you from any branch of the law.
Note thatthis payment will commence immediately Ireceive your
information immediately This is to remind you that they has a transit
to London
and finally to arrive at your Country as the last destination on their
diplomatic travel route this week.
Yours in service,
Pf. Chukwuma S C
Executive Governor .
Contact me on this e-mail: officemaill1@rediff.com OR myofficeide@gawab.com

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