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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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. )
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • frankbrown@oceanicbank.net.tc (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:49:37 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR_PAYMENT_/_MUST_BE_COMPLETED?=


ayment/Notification
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
FUND WORLD BANK FACT-FINDING & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE Office of The
Director Special duties.Cotonou,Republic of Benin
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE BOX Email: frankbrown@oceanicbank.net.tc
Special duties reference
UNO/WBF LM-05-371
ORDERING CONTRACTOR:
UNO/WBF ? SG
DIPLOMATIC BOX 55KG
To the Beneficiary,
The World Bank Group, Fact Finding & Special Duties office I conjunction
with the United Nations Organization, has received part of your pending
payment with reference number (LM-05-371) amounting to ($9.5million(Nine
million five hundred thousand USA Dollars) out of your
contractual/inheritance funds from our ordering contractor Bank quoting
reference to UNO/WBF LM-05-371, the said payment is been arranged in a
Security-proof trunk box weighing 75kg padded with synthetic
nylon.According to information gathered from the bank's security computer
we were notified that you have waited for so long to receive this payment
without success, we also confirmed that you have not met all statutory
requirements in respect of your pending payment. You are therefore advised
to contact our Payment Clearance Department to obtain necessary
information to the Security courier service company that is specialized in
sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to
another,which also has diplomatic immunity
This office has met with this Security courier service and concluded
shipping arrangement with them, therefore shipment will commence as soon
as we have your go ahead order, the diplomat who will be bringing in this
Consignment trunk (Box) to you is an expert and has been in this line of
work for so many years now, so you have noting to worry about. After all
arrangements we have concluded ! that you must donate (One Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) to a charity organization we designate to
you as soon as you receive your inheritance fund. To this effect,in your
response you should send to us a promissory note promising to donate the
stated amount and also with your address where you will like the
consignment trunk Box to be delivered to.
Please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if found
out that we are using this media to help you. Therefore you are advised
not to inform anyone about this until you received your consignment box.
The above requirement qualifies you for final remittance process of the
received sum.
The below information would be needed for proper filing and to enable safe
delivery.
Full Name
Address
Occupation
Nationality
Mobile/phone number
Fax
Age
Sex
Please confirm message granted with "GO AHEAD ORDER"on MY PRIVATE BOX
Email; frankbrown@oceanicbank.net.tc

Congratulations.
Yours Faithfully
Dr.Frank Brown.
Director, Special Duties UNO/WBF.


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
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