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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "HSBC BANK ." <jim_hsbcbank_uk01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:22:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I await yout prompt response


Dear Customer

We have received a payment credit instruction from the Federal Government of United Kingdom UK, to credit your account with your full contract funds from the reserve account with our bank.

This is to notify you that you fund has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds valued at US$25M direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service.

Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made; note that your funds have been package like a consignment.

Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.

Note that as soon as the Diplomatic arrive to your Country they will give you a call immediately to enable you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper).

You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customs and immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security reason you are advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy collection of the consignment, you have to be the one to welcome the diplomatic agent, to enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as soon as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate they will deliver the Consignment to your door step

To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic travel route this week.

I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to me immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your State they will call you immediately to notify you.

I await yout prompt response.

Regards,

Jim Perfect


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