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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "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. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (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 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.
  • +2347032393480
• 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.
  • rev_smith_white_102@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <rev_smith_white_102@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:29:00 +0000
Subject: DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CASH PAYMENT,




OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
CORPORATE HEAD QUARTERS
TINUBU SQUARE, LAGOS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF
NIGERIA(CBN)

DATE; 30-10-2008

DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE CASH PAYMENT,



ATTENTION HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY
INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND
OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT
FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH
THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE
FUND TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE
TO
STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED
TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR
PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM
THE NEW PRESIDENT, CHIEF ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR-ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE.

I WANT TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN APPROVED
FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER BUT WE CAN NOT TRANSFER THIS FUND DIRECT TO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND(IMF), SO OUR METHOD OF PAYMENT IS BY CASH PAYMENT THROUGH OUR
DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.

SO YOU ARE HERE BY TO RE-COMFIRM TO US YOUR
HOUSE ADDRESS AND YOUR PHONE/MOBILE NUMBER AND THE NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOU
IMMEDIATELY, AS LISTED BELOW;

1.YOUR FULL NAME,
2. PHONE AND FAX
NUMBER,
3. ADDRESS,
INCLUDING YOUR NEAREST
AIRPORT,
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION,
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY
ATTACHED TO E-MAIL.

BE REST ASSURE THAT IMMEDIATLY WE RECEIVED THE ABOVE
LISTED INFORMATION FROM YOU, THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT WILL LIVE THIS COUNTRY DOWN TO
YOUR COUNTRY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERING OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOXES TO YOUR
DOOR-STEP OK!

NOTE: THAT EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT
THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS
BEEN MADE, NOTE THAT YOUR FUNDS HAVE BEEN PACKAGED TODAY AS A CONSIGNMENT BOXES.


CONTACT ME WITH THE INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCEED IMMEDIATELY.

CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL, DIRECT LINE:+234-7032393480

YOURS SINCERELY,


REV. SMITH WHITE,
E MAIL:rev_smith_white_102@hotmail.com
DIRECTOR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(CBN)
DIRECT
LINE:+234-7032393480

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