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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "vat (5%)" (VAT rate in the UK is 17.5%, check the math)
  • "robert mueller" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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. )
  • "courier company" (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)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• 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.
  • +2347090420785

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation <fbi.dept1@live.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:02:13 GMT
Subject: OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI


ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Email: fbi.dept1@live.com
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
FROM:ROBERT MUELLER III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON DC. FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET The federal bureau of
investigation (FBI).Through our intelligence-monitoring network has
discovered that the transaction that the bank contacted you previously was
legal.Recently the fund has been legally approved to be paid via Central
Bank of Nigeria.
So, we, the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington Dc,
inconjunction with the United Nations (UN) financial department
haveinvestigated through our monitoring network noting that your
transaction withthe Central Bank of Nigeria legal. You have the legitimate
right to completeyour transaction to claim your fund US$8,000,000.00 (Eight
million united states dollars)

Because of so much scam going on in Nigeria.We the federal bureau
ofinvestigation dicided to contact the Express Courier Service Company
inNigeria for them to give us their proceedures on how to sent this money
to you without any futher complain or delay. We just got an information
from the Central Bank of Nigeria and they have loaded your US$8,000,000.00
in ATM CARD and submit to the express courier service company for immediate
delivery to your doorstep.
You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay and
also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel containing your
ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.
Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $200.00 00.00
Insurance $150.00 00.00
Vat $100.00 00.00
TOTAL $450.00
$450(Four Hundred and fifty US Dollars Only).
......................................................................
Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $180.00 00.00
Insurance $50.00 00.00
Vat $150.00 00.00
TOTAL $380.00 00.00
$380(Three Hundred and Eighty US Dollars Only).
............................................................................
Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $100.00 00.00
Insurance$?150.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $50.00 00.00
TOTAL $300.00 00.00
$300(Three Hundred US Dollars Only).
....................................................................
You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option by
filling in the required form stated above. Please note that the deadline
for claiming your fund is exactly one week after the receipt of this email.
After this period, your fund will be return back to the ordering costumer.
That is the instruction given to us .So take note.
We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure conformity
with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid
residential/ Office address and postal address are certified ok.
DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Receiver's Name :..............................................
Address:...............................................................
Tel/:......................................................................
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Delivery Terms: .............. .......International Delivery
Condition Of Delivery..............Priority Delivery
Consignment Note No: ........... XBN103940394-00
Colour of Parcel: ..................... Brown.
Total Weight: .......................... 0.65 kg
Total Net Weight: ................... 1.7kg
We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your
package.You can as well get intouch with
the guardian express delivery company assigned to deliver this financial
package to your doorstep.
Below is the delivery companies contact information:
Companies Name: SPEEDPOST DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY.
Email: speedpostdiplomaticcourier1@live.com
Directors Name: MR. JAMES WHETSTINE
Telephone Number: +234-7090420785
Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message
Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email: fbi.dept1@live.com___________________________________________________________________________

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The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any
virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message
and its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By
reading the message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts
full responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about
viruses and other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any
loss or damage arising in any way from this message or its attachments.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam