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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:
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • mrjameskune2000@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jameskune@microcamp.com.br
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:38:23 -0200
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIATINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA OFFICE OF
THEGOVERNOR DATE,18/1/2007





ATTENTION, BENEFICIARY





THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOU FUNDS HAS BEEN PROGRAMMEDFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT BUT WE CAN NOT TRANSFER THIS FUNDS  DIRECT TO
YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT, BECAUSEWE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND (IMF) SOOUR METHOD OF PAYMENT  IS BY  DIPLOMATIC
COURIERSERVICE





NOTE; THAT  EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH
DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BEEN MADE, NOTE THATYOUR FUNDS HAVE  BEEN
PACKAGE LIKE A CONSIGNMENT.BE INFORM THAT THE DIPLOMATIC AGENCY HAS TO MOVE
DOWN TO YOURCOUNTRY IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR DOORSTEP.I
WANT YOU TO SEND   YOUR DIRECT MOBILE PHONE  AND YOUR HOME





ADDRESS TO ME IMMEDIATELY, SO  THAT AS SOON AS THE DIPLOMATIC ARRIVEIN
STATE THEY WILL CALL YOU  IMMEDIATELY TO NOTIFY YOU.YOU
OFFICIALLYADVISE  TO CONTACT US ONLY ON THISEMAIL
ADDRES:mrjameskune2000@yahoo.com.hkLOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU





YOURS FAITHFULLY.MR. JAMES KUNTE Direct Email: mrjameskune2000@yahoo.com.hk


_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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