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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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("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: MR RANDY DAVIS <randy_davis0000@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 17:42:34 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Thanks


Hello,
Thanks you very much for your mail
I sincerely appreciate your zeal to assist me in this regard and I can assure you that this transaction is absolutely risk free for you.
For clarity reasons, I want you to know that the package is overseas right now in custody of Eagle Diplomatic Courier Company.
All I need right now to proceed with are your complete details: -
Your full name
Your current Address
Your phone number, fax, mobile E.tc
Copy of your ID
Sorry about these requirements, I want to ensure that my money is in safe hands. Thanks for information you have provided and interest you have shown but I want more details before I can proceed.
As soon as I get the complete information, I shall communicate with the courier company to ship the consignment to your doorstep. Note that the Eco Bank accredited courier company does not know that the content of the consignment is raw cash. The content was recorded in the original air waybill as African Artifact.
In the beginning, I got professional packagers to conceal the funds in a security proof box(s) and the Box(s) were transported abroad.
The box(s) were granted a Diplomatic immunity as a government/diplomatic baggage so that no security check will open the box(s).
The airway bill read that the content of the box(s) is African artifacts for gift items.
African serving Government officials always use this method to move money abroad untraced, as if it is a gift item going from one Government to another or from one Embassy to another, as such, it passes any security check.
Every expense was taken from the total funds before it was concealed into the box(s) and shipped.
Thanks have a nice day
YOU CAN TRUST ME.
Randy Davis



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