419 scam: "public" <public@ec-ad.com> CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION ALERT

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "mobilization 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 send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "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. )
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.
- deutchinvestmentbank@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "public" <public@ec-ad.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 13:33:42 +0800
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION ALERT

DEUTCH INVESTMENT BANK INC., UK.

FACT FINDING & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE

DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT ALLOCATIONS

PRIVATE MAIL: (deutchinvestmentbank@rediffmail.com)

DEAR PARTNER,

CONTRACT ID: DIB2005/VINOP/00671 RECOVERED

I am LUTZ PERERA, a senior staff with the DEUTCH INVESTMENT BANK INC., UK, I am writing you this letter because I was so disturbed when I rediscovered your Contract data in our computer database. I and the chief operating officer (CPO) of our organization have arranged with an officer in computer section engineer CHUBERT DAVIS to bring out part of your total contract sum amounting to £12,000,000 (twelve million British pounds only) to cover your mobilization fees and other miscellaneous expenses. We did this because according to information we gathered from the digital department, you have been waiting for a long time to receive your payment without success. As i found out that you have almost met all the statutory requirements of the DEUTCH INVESTMENT BANK INC., UK in respect of your contract execution and payment, your only problem is that of interest groups, a lot of people are interested in your payment and those people are merely doing paper works with you. i can assure you that this may last for years yet nothing will happen if you do not do away with those officers that you call your partners and for security reasons, please do not tell anybody that you have recovered your payment until we have completed your fund transfer.

We have made arrangements on how to ship them through our diplomatic courier Service ANAMBRA SECURITY COURIER SERVICE (ASCS), i will meet them as soon as i have your go ahead order, we have obtained two TRUNK BOXES to package your money in and marked it PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS to avoid being inspected by custom authorities or we can also transfer it to you through our agency bank (GTB Bank), so the option is yours as stated in your contract agreement

Please note that you will pay us a compensation fee of six hundred thousand British Pounds (£600.000) when you receive your money. To this effect, please maintain top most secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if anyone found out that we used this way to help you. we are truly sorry for all the inconvinencies this might have caused you.
please fill the attached form immediately and send your data to the digital department email for updating. The transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule on receipt of your details (deutchinvestmentbank@rediffmail.com)

1. Your Full Name: …………..........

2. Current Address: ………….........

3. Current Direct Phone: …………...............

4 Current Occupations: ……….................

5. Age: ……....................

Thanks

LUTZ PERERA
Director;
FACT-FINDING & SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE

(deutchinvestmentbank@rediffmail.com)

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