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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("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.
  
• 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.
  • +442070600951

Fraud email example:

From: "James Morrison" <jjmorrison32@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: jjmorrison21@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:56:34 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Lawyer James Morrison from R Kenneth and Associates in London, United
Kingdom.

There is something I would like to brief you about.One of my client have
US$13.5 million consignment in Canada.I have already made the arrangement on
how the consignment will be deliver to your physical address.

If you can comply with me, you will be able to get US$3.5 million as your
own share and the remaining US$10 million will go for investment in your
state.

You are expected to be responsible for the transportation fee of the
consignment from Canada to your nominated physical address.

The fund arrives Canada through AAA diplomatic courier office,the courier
office are ready to move the consignment to your nominated address.

The documents that you will need for the banking of the fund are
1.orignal tax clearance ,
2. anti terrorist certificate
3. drug law certificate.
These neccessary documents are inside the consignment and will enable you
bank the funds without stress.

Once you accept this offer,I will forward to you the phone and fax of the
diplomat in Canada so that you can request for the procedure to deliver the
fund to your address.


Best Regards

James Morrison
Tel: +44 207 0600951
Fax: +44 207 0600952

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