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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:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mrshassanamuha@terra.es" <mrshassanamuha@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:35:59 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME



Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs. Hassana Muhammed, the wife of Mr. Sani Muhammed from
Nigeria who was doing business with you. I have been looking for your email
and contact address for almost 3 months now since my husband died. He told
me that a consignment was sent to you through a diplomatic means also that
the consignment contained $10M but since then, you have not emailed him to
let him know what actually went wrong.

It was just yesterday that I received a call from the diplomat carrying the
consignment and he told me that he is still in London because he was robbed of
his money and all his belongings including your address and phone contacts but
that the consignment is safe at the diplomatic quarters.

I don't know you before but I guess you are the right person I am writing.
I want you to email me now your full details (Name and address, telephone and
fax numbers) so that I can forward it to the diplomat in London for him to
leave immediately because he needs your details to call you first before
leaving.

That is the only thing holding him there. He said he has been able to get
money from someone to ship the consignment and he is joining the next flight
to deliver the consignment to you. Please be informed that he is not aware
of the content of the consignment. We need this to be done immediately so
that you can send us our share and take yours because my family is going
through hard time since I lost my husband.

Email me the details now and the diplomat will call you from London to
inform you of his movement.

Waiting for your email now.

Regards,

Mrs. Hassana Muhammed





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