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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:
  • "clearing fee" (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. )
  • "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. )
  • "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)
  • "does not know the contents of the box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "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)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • drshamusdeen124@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:03:02 -0800
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT.


FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE NIGERIA.
WEBSITE: (www.fmf.gov.ng).



Attn; Beneficiary.



CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT.

I am Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman the Honorable Finance Minister Federal Republic
of Nigeria. I decided to contact you today because of the prevailing
security report reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in
Nigeria. The president is embarking massively to pay all the contractor's
and Beneficiaries this time.

The U.S.A Government recommended his tenure as the best by showing interest
in settling debts incurred by our past leaders. Having verified your file
and seen that because of the fraudulent activities in bank of Nigeria that
is why you have spent much money and no good Result. I decided to inform you
about our plan to send your fund to you via cash
delivery.

This system will be easier for you and for us.We are going to send your part
payment of US$ 10 million USD, To you via courier service.

Every needed documents as the immunities to deliver the consignment to you,
will be secured in this office, through our Accredited attorney in Nigeria
before delivering your funds to you to avoid any hitch at the airport. Note:
The money is coming in a security proof boxes. The boxes will be sealed with
synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine.


I will use my position as the Honorable Finance Minister to the Federal
Government of Nigeria to send this funds to you.Please you don't need to
worry for any thing because our president has instructed our debt department
office Director General to raise the total cost of clearing at your airport.

The diplomat will be coming with the clearing fees provided by our debt
department office. 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 us your full house address and your
identity such as, contact telephone numbers, your nearest airport, A copy of
Your International Passport or your driver's License, the Diplomatic agent
will travel with it.


He will call you immediately he arrives your nearest airport in your country
to inform you before coming to your house.Also send us a copy of your Legal
Beneficiary Fund Claim Certificate that you obtain from Debt Management
office of Nigeria Which Clarifies that you are the Legal Beneficiary of the
said unpaid Funds to enable our Government Accredited
attorney sign your payment release order.

But if you cannot be able to find it on time try and let me know, so that I
will know how to defend you concerning the certificate. Note:you are warned
to stop further communications with your local partner here in Nigeria.

I will let you know by the special Grace of God when the diplomatic agent
will lift the boxes to your country. Be inform that the diplomat does not
know the contents of the boxes because we're paying you in cash and for
security reasons. What I will declare to him as the contents is family
valuable. I will not declare money to him Note!! If
he calls you and ask you the contents, tell him the same thing OK.


Call me on my Direct Line+ 234-703-980-9865. And also send email through my
Private email address below, Then i will let you know how far I have gone
with the arrangement about the Diplomatic immunities clearance certificates
that will be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic luggage.


This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world
without hitch as soon as the Diplomat has the yellow tag. Confirm the
receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you
receive this message.


Please I need urgent response because the boxes are scheduled to be
dispatched as soon as we hear from you. Call me immediately you receive this
message.Please reply on my private Email address below for security reason
OK.



Yours Sincerely,

Dr.Shamsuddeen Usman,
Honorable Finance Minister (F.G.N)
My Private E-MAILS Address:(drshamusdeen124@gmail.com)

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