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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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 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.
  • diplo_couserv@surfy.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • infocourierservice1@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Diplomatic Courier Service <infocourierservice1@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:19:10 +0800 (CST)
Subject: DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE


Worldwide Express Diplomatic Courier Service
24 hours service

Address: Plot 3 Victorian Garden City Lagos Nigeria.

Telephone: 234 803 364 4324.

E-mail: diplo_couserv@surfy.net

E-mail:infocourierservice1@yahoo.com.sg

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EXPRESS DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICES LTD













WE COVER THE GLOBE ON DIPLOMATIC SERVICE MATTERS



ATTN: VICTIM-FULLNAME,


YOUR MAIL HAS BEEN OFFICIALY NOTED, YOU SHOULD RECONFIRM TO US YOUR FULL NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, CELL PHONE NUMBER AND INDENTIFICATION EITHER YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER LICENCE OR NATIONAL ID CARD, IT WILL ENABLE US TO DELIVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT TO YOU, BECAUSE WE WILL NOT BE HOLD RESPONSIBLE FOR WRONG DELIVERING.


ONCE WE HAVE ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS WE WILL PROCCED IMMEDIATELY.

WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

YOURS TRULY.

MRS. LILIAN R. SMITH.


OPERATIONS MANAGER OF EXPRESS DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE





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