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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "courier service" (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)
• 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.
  • remittancedept_office@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "dip_delivery909@terra.es" <dip_delivery909@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:54:02 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
>From The Desk Of: Hon.Waziri Gomei
Director Foreign Remittance Dept.
Central Bank of Nigeria CBN.
Email: remittancedept_office@yahoo.com

CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT
Attn: Beneficiary,
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I am Hon.Waziri Gomei, The Director Foreign Remittance Dept. Central Bank O=
f Nigeria. I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security repo=
rt reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeria. Congratu=
lations after all said and done the Nigerian Government remembered to pay y=
ou your long over due payment.
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This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via cash deli=
very; this system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send y=
our contract part payment of Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United S=
tates Dollars(15.5M) to you via diplomatic courier service. I have secured =
every needed document to cover the money. Note: The money is coming on 2 se=
curity proof boxes, The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padd=
ed with machine. I will use my position as the Deputy Governor Central Bank=
of Nigeria to release this fund to you. The boxes are coming with a Diplom=
atic agent who will accompany the boxes to your receiving address address. =
This office has met with this Security courier service and concluded shippi=
ng arrangement with them,therefore shipment will commence as soon as we hav=
e your shipment information and go ahead order,the diplomats who will be br=
inging in this Consignment(Boxes) to you in your receiving address is an ex=
pert and has been in this line of work for many years now,so you have notin=
g to worry about.=20

Please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if found =
out that we are using this media to help you.Henceforth you are advised not=
to inform anyone about this until you received your money. The above requi=
rement qualifies you for final remittance process of the received sum. Plea=
se confirm message granted with "GO AHEAD ORDER" on mail and the following =
below needed information;

1.Your Full Name and receiving address.
2.Name of nearest Airport to your location
3.Your international passport (picture page)Or National identity card for p=
roper identification.
4.Your telephone and mobile telephone contact to enable the diplomat call a=
s soon as he arrives your location.=20
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The Diplomatic attachee will travel with this required information for the =
delivery of your fund. He will call you immediately he arrives your country=
's airport. I hope you understand me. I will let you know when these consig=
nments will be airlifted, and Note: The diplomatic does not know the origin=
al contents of the boxes. What declared to them as the contents is Sensitiv=
e Photographic Film Material. I did not declare money to them please. If th=
ey call you and ask you the contents please tell them the same thing ok.=20
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I 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 b=
oxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment, which I will dispatch al=
ong with the security inner Keys of the consignments to enable you access t=
hese consignments as soon as it delivered to you. This clearance will make =
it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world without hitch. Confirm t=
he receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you =
receive this message. Please I need your urgent reply because the boxes are=
schedule to airlift as soon as we hear from you. For your own good do not =
fail to get to me immediately you receive this message and be rest assured =
that you will receive your payment.=20
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Best Regards,=20
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Hon.Waziri Gomei
Director Foreign Remittance Dept.
Central Bank of Nigeria CBN.

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