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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348054314841 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ernest ebi" <ernest.ebi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ernest.ebi@internet.lu
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:18:53 +0000
Subject: NOTICE! NOTICE!! NOTICE!!!

I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching
my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeria.

This is to update you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash
delivery. This system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to
send your contract part payment of US$10 Million to you via diplomatic
courier service.

I have secured every needed document to cover the money. Note: The money is
coming on 2 security proof boxes. The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon
seal and padded with machine. This fund was brought to us from America. But
since the money was not used I will use my position to send this fund to
you.

Please you don't have to agonize for any thing I will finance the
transaction. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany
the boxes to your house address. All you need to do now I to send to me your
full house address and your identity such as, international passport or
drivers license including your contact phone numbers, The Diplomatic
attached will travel with it. He will call you immediately he arrives your
country's airport. I hope you understand me. By the special Grace of God I
will let you know when will airlift the boxes.

Note: The diplomatic does not know the original contents of the boxes. What
l declared to them as the contents is Sensitive Photographic Film Material.
I did not declare money to them please. If they call you and ask you the
contents please tell them the same thing Ok.

Call me on my direct mobile: 234-805-4314-841,office mobile:2348038970419
and will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement. I will
secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance certificate that will be tagged on
the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment.

This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world
without hitch. Corroborate the receipt of this message and send the
requirements to me immediately you receive this message. Because the boxes
are schedule to be as soon as we hear from you. Call me immediately you
receive this message.

Best Regards,

Dr. Ernest Ebi
Central Bank Of Nigeria
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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