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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 delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • +447023052007 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • sdscluk@yahoo.co.uk
  • christopher.pius@email.ro

Fraud email example:

From: "Emmanuel Koffi" <koffi24@msn.com>
Reply-To: christopher.pius@email.ro
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:03:39 +0000
Subject: Direct Delivery/Christopher Pius/Merry Christmas

FROM: Mr. Christopher Pius
Address: 12 Allen Suites
16th Avenue - Ikeja.
Lagos- State

Dear Friend,

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of over
inflated contract funds, I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities
have been automatically concluded and have left Lagos - Nigeria to London
United Kingdom via your Country last week by Special Express Cargo Flight
(Diplomatic Delivery Agent). Note carefully the content of the crate is
\"MONEY U.S Dollar $14 Million Cash\" but I did not disclose it to the
Courier Services as Money, rather I informed them that the crate contained
Vital \"DOCUMENTS AND EXPENSIVE AFRICA ART WORK\" belonging to my client
(that’s you).

Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 180kg but I was able to pay
120kg, which cost US$18,600.00. On no account should you disclose the
content of the crate (Trunk Box) with the Diplomatic Courier Services for
fear of betrayal. So do not allow them to know that the content is money. In
the meantime, contact the SKYVIEW Diplomatic Courier Services on telephone:
44-702-305-2007, fax: 44-87-1251-5848 and email: sdscluk@yahoo.co.uk with
Trunk Box Code Number BCC: 103/104 to confirm the status of the consignments
and also forward to them your address where the consignment will be
delivered and then get back to me as soon as possible so that I can give you
the shipment document.

Meanwhile, I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment
arrives in your Country for my percent share. Please send me your contact
address and also full name and phone number immediately through my email
address. My personal email address remains Christopher.pius@email.ro

Best Regards

Yours faithfully,

Christopher Pius



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