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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • +2348038236465 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • infojamesmorganoffice01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INFO MY OFFICE <jmbjr04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <infomyoffice130@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:25:20 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT




FROM THE DESK OF REV DR JAMES MORGAN A/C OFFICER CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}.
Direct Security Line +234-803-8236465
infojamesmorganoffice01@yahoo.com
CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

Attn:Beneficiary

I am Rev Dr James Morgan, I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded it’s seating in Abuja just released your name among contractors to benefit from the Diplomatic Immunity Payment. This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contract claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep into the economy of our dear country.

However, we wish to bring to your notice that your contract profile is still reflecting in our central computer as unpaid contractor while auditing was going on. Your contract file was forwarded to my office by the auditors as unclaimed fund, we wish to use this medium to inform you that for the time being Federal Government of Nigeria have stopped further payment through bank to bank transfer due to contractors numerous petitions to United Nations against Nigeria on wrong payment and diversion of contract funds to different account.

In this regards we are going to send your contract part payment of 25Million USD. To you via our accredited shipping company and I have secured every needed documents to cover the money.

Note that your funds has been programmed for immediate release to your home address so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service, meanwhile every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been packaged like a consignment.

Be inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.Meanwhile you are adviceto forward the below infromation immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to notify you.

1) Your full name and address2) Phone, fax and mobile #.3) Company's name, position and address.4) Profession,sex,age and marital status.5) Working Id/Int'l passport.

Please kindly get back to me today also with the requested informations so that we can proceed on this matter as soon as possible.
Congratulations.

Best Regards,


Rev Dr James Morgan A/C Officer
Central Bank Of Nigeria {CBN}
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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