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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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.
  • +2348034948056 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
  • +2348026561964 (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.
  • lg_jamesmor020@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lt General James Morgan (Rtd)" <emailinfo0002@myway.com>
Reply-To: lg_jamesmor020@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:39:29 -0500 (EST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT


CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENTOFFIEC OF THE PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAAso Rock villa, Asokoro District, AbujaDirect Security Line +234-803-4948056CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENTATTENTION BENEFICIARYI am Lt General James Morgan (Rtd), National Security Adviser to President ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'A DUA . I am delighted to inform you that the contract panel, which just concluded it’s seating in Abuja just released your name amongst 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,from the Records of outstanding Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria, your Name and Company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Contractors who have not yet received their payments. I wish to inform you now that the square peg
is now in square hole and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding Contract Payment is US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).Kindly re-confirm to me the followings: Your Full Name: ______________________________Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code notP.O.BOX) : ______________________________Name of City of Residence:_______________________________Country:____________________________________Direct Telephone Number:____________________________________MobileNumber:____________________________________AGE____________________________________FaxNumber:___________________________________Occupation:________________________________Nearest airport:________________________________Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________Call me on my direct phone 234-802-6561964 or email
me(lg_jamesmor020@hotmail.com) on and I will let you know how far I have gone with the arrangement.Kindly Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements to me immediately you receive this message. Please i need urgent reply because the boxes are schedule to live as soon as we hear from you. Call me immediately.Congratulations.Best Regards,Lt General James Morgan (Rtd).National Security Adviser to the PresidentFederal Republic of Nigeria

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