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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +2348027836979 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARY JACK"<info@bobsicilianohome.com>
Reply-To: <attorneyatlawaustin@live.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:50:59 -0500
Subject: DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT

CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

I am Lt General James Morgan, National Security Adviser to the President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel which just concluded it seating in Abuja just released some names as contractors to benefit from the 2009 Diplomatic Immunity Payment.

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.we wish 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 10 Million USD.To you via our accredited shipping company while the diplomat will get it delivered to you right in your door step.

Kindly reply with the informations below

1)Name.
2)Mobile Phone #.
3)Address.

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,
James Morgan
+234-8027836979

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