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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "clearance certificate" (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. )
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • patricklukas3@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3apatricklukas3@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick Lukas" <ptrcklukas755@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patricklukas3@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:03:13 -0700
Subject: GO THROUGH THE ATTACH FILE AND GET BACK TO ME,


* THE PRESIDENCY* * * * FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA*
*Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja*
*
*** ** CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

Attn:Sir

I am Lt General Patrick Lukas (Rtd), National Security Adviser to President
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar`Adual Federal. I am delighted to inform you that the
contract panel, which just concluded it's seating in Abuja just released
your name amongst contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity
Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated
contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten
deep into the economy of our dear country.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still
reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was
going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as
unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time
being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through
bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United
Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to
different account.

In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment of 10
Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured
every needed documents to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on two
security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and
padded with machine. Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the
transaction is 100% risk free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent
who will accompany the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now
is to send to me your full house address and your identity such as,
international passport or drivers license and your mobile phone and
telephone number, The Diplomatic Attaché will travel with it. He will call
you immediately he arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me.

Please kindly get back to me today also with the requested informations so
that we can proceed on this matter as soon as possible.

1)Your full name.
2)Phone, fax and mobile #.
3)company name, position and address.
4)profession, age and marital status.
5)Copy of int'l passport,drivers linsense,or any valid ID card.

Note: The diplomat does not know the original contents of the boxes. What l
declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Materials
for security reasons. I did not declare money to them please. If they call
you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing Ok.email and I
will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will secure
the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate which will make it pass every
custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm the receipt of
this message and send the requirements to me immediately you receive this
message. Please i need urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to live
as soon as we hear from you. Call me immediately.

Congratulations.

Best Regards,
DATE 11TH,September 2008
PHONE 234-708 3250498
EMAIL:patricklukas3@yahoo.fr <EMAIL%3Apatricklukas3@yahoo.fr>
Lt General Patrick Lukas (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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