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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • tonwill@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?tony williams tony=20williams tony?=" <tonwill20@wanadoo.es>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:43:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RESPONSE


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQURE
LAGOS
=20
tonwill@myway.com

FROM THE DESK OF: REGIONAL AUDIT DIRECTOR (CBN)

ATTN: SIR/MADAM=20

I AM DR.TONY WILLIAMS, A SENIOR STAFF WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA =
(CBN). I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER BECAUSE COOL PENNY IS BETTER THAN M=
ILLIONS OF DOLLARS. IT IS BETTER FOR ONE TO LIVE AND DIE POOR HONEST MA=
N THAN A RICH DISHONEST ONE.I AND THE CHIEF AUDITOR (CA) AND THE CHIEF =
SECURITY OFFICER (CSO) OF OUR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAVE ARRANGED WIT=
H AN OFFICER IN COMPUTER SECTION ENGINEER PETER OLUFEMI TO BRING OUT PA=
RT OF YOUR TOTAL CONTRACTUAL SUM.=20

THE REASON WHILE WE DO THIS IT IS BECAUSE ACCORDING TO INFORMATION GATH=
ERED FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. COMPUTER, YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING =
FOR A LONG TIME TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY WITHOUT SUCCESS.=20

AS I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREM=
ENTS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACTUAL PAY=
MENT, YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUPS.=20

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE MER=
ELY DOING PAPER WORKS WITH YOU ARE NOT STRAIGHT FORWARD ALSO WE FOUND O=
UT THAT SOME OF THE OFFICIALS OF THE PARASTATALS HAVING THE INTENTION O=
F EXTORTING MONEY FROM YOU WITH THE PRETENCE OF HELPING YOU RECEIVE YOU=
R MONEY.=20

I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS YET NOTHING HAPPENS IF YO=
U DO NOT DO AWAY WITH THOSE OFFICERS THAT YOU CALL YOUR PARTNERS. AND F=
OR SECURITY REASONS DO NOT TELL ANYBODY OF THIS ARRANGEMENT UNTIL YOU R=
ECEIVE CASH AT YOUR DOORSTEP IN YOUR COUNTRY. THE MONEY IS IN ONE SECUR=
ITY-PROOF BOX WEIGHING 100KG.=20

YESTERDAY WE WENT TO FOUR COURIER COMPANIES TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS ON HOW=
TO SHIP THEM BY COURIER TO YOU.DHL, EMS, FEDEX, THEY ALL SAID THAT THE=
Y MUST OPEN THE BOX FOR INSPECTION BY THE CUSTOMS BEFORE SHIPMENT. THIS=
IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO AVOID BECAUSE THE BOX WAS PADDED WITH MACHINE.=
WE TOLD THE COURIER COMPANY THAT THE BOX CONTAINS PHOTOGRAPHIC AND FIL=
M MATERIALS AND WHEN OPEN WILL LOOSE ITS EFICACY. WE DID NOT DECLARE MO=
NEY BECAUSE COURIER DOES NOT CARRY MONEY
=20
TODAY A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A DIPLOMAT DISCLOSED TO ME THAT THERE IS =
COURIER COMPANY THEY USE TO SEND DIPLOMATIC MATERIALS AND INFORMATION F=
ROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER. IT HAS DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY AND CANNOT BE IN=
SPECTED BY ANY CUSTOMS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THE NAME OF THE COURIER S=
ERVICE IS TRANSROYAL SECURITY COURIER SERVICE (TSCS). I WILL MEET THEM =
AS SOON AS I HAVE YOUR GO AHEAD ORDER.=20

THE DIPLOMAT WILL HELP ME SO WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM. WE HAVE CONCLU=
DED THAT YOU MUST COMPENSATE US WITH FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE=
S DOLLARS US500,000.00 DOLLARS) AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR MONEY. TO T=
HIS EFFECT, YOU WILL SEND US A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAN=
D UNITED STATES DOLLAR (US500,000.00 DOLLARS) ALONG WITH YOUR ADDRESS F=
OR SENDING THE BOX BY COURIER.=20

PLEASE MAINTAIN TOP MOST SECRECY AS IT MAY CAUSE A LOT OF PROBLEMS IF F=
OUND OUT THAT WE ARE USING THIS WAY TO HELP YOU. DO NOT EVER TELL ANYBO=
DY ABOUT THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR MONEY.=20

I WANT TO HELP YOU BECAUSE SOMETHING IN ME IS TELLING ME THAT YOU ARE A=
HONEST PERSON. WHEN YOU CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION AND YOU SEND OUR USD=
500, 000.00 AS PROMISED, WE WILL HELP TO SHIP THE FINAL PART OF YOUR MO=
NEY TO YOU.=20
GOD BE WITH US AS WE WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.=20
=20
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR.TONY WILLIAMS

Ahora, 4% TAE hasta fin de 2007 si abres tu Cuenta Naranja antes del 31=
/08 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;117564491;7829128;s?http://www.ingdi=
rect.es/track/tracker.asp?medio=3DWNDOO&cod=3DDE575=0D=0D=0D=0D=0D=0D=0D=
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