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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 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 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.
  • +2348030404827 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: morgangeneraljames@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:43:26 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT


THE PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
TEL +234-80304-048-27

CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT


ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:


Based on our investigastion department, we wish to warn you against some
Miscreants, Hoodlums and Touts who go about scamming innocent people by
claiming to be who they are not and thereby tarnishing the image of this
wonderful country.

I am Lt General James Morgan (Rtd), National Security Adviser to the new
Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. I am delighted to inform you that
the contract panel which just concluded it 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 accounts.

In this regards, we are going to send your contract part payment of
10Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured
every needed documents to cover the money while the diplomat will get it
delivered to you right in your door step.

Note: The money is coming on 2 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 Agent will travel
with it. He will call you immediately he arrives to your country's airport.
I hope you understand me.

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 via e-mail
attachment.

Bear in mind that 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 morgangeneraljames@ymail.com and I will let you know how far I
have gone with the arrangement. I will secure the Diplomatic Immunity
Clearance Certificate (D.I.C.C) which will make him pass every custom
checkpoints all over the world without any hitches.

Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me
immediately because your boxes are scheduled to leave as soon as we hear
from you.

Best Regards,
Lt General James Morgan (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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