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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: john prince <johnprince55@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 11:48:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please daddy this is Urgent


Dear Daddy,

My name is JOHN PRINCE the son of ENG ROBERT PRINCE who was killed in a political crisis in Zimbabwe.

I am writing you to help me receive my late father fund which is in my possession.My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich men who was murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling Government of President Robert Mugabe, for opposition against Mugabe hash policy onthe people of Zimbwebwe.

Before the death of my father he was into mining and Diamond business until he was killed together with my mother and sisters.Now i had to run for my dear life for safety.I was able to made away with my late father safe box containing US$ 4.5Million) Cash.I am now in Accra Ghana.

Now the trunk Box containing the fund ( US$4.5Million Cash) is in the Kotako international airport ACCRA and READY FOR SHIPMENT. And i want you to help me receive the consignment as the beneficiary at YOUR DOOR-STEP.

The Diplomatis ready to move.So i want you to help me receive the consignment on my behalf as the beneficiary. You will pay ALL CHAGRES to the Diplomatic Courier from the CONTENT OF THE BOX after you receivethe consignment at YOUR DOOR-STEP after 72hours.( YOU WILL HAVE TO PAYTHE DIPLOMAT FROM THE TRUNK BOX) after you have recieved it.

Please note that the Diplomat ONLY knows that the consignment contains Family Valuables.It is ONLY you and i that knows that the consignment contains cash(US$4.5Million cash).Please keep this information SECRET!

I have also contacted a very good lawyer who will help us finalised the arrangement.Please note also that the lawyer only knows it contains family valuables.
The lawyer will process your name as the beneficiary and will finalized the necceary arrangementf or the shipment of the consignment with FULL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY as family valuables to your door-step.

This fund is my life, hope and future, After you have help me recieve the fund,you will make arrangement for me to come over and meet with to start a new life with your help in area of investment or studies.

I am waiting urgently for your response.

God Bless,
JOHN PRINCE

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