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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 delivery"
• 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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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 delivery" ("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)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("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. )
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "ecowas " (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 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.
  • +22997617460 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +22993487742 (Benin, probably a 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.
  • drjohnikenna@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • secretarydomnicoffice@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: john ikenna <drjohnikenna@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: secretarydomnicoffice@yahoo.fr
Date: 12 Feb 2008 01:57:42 +0100
Subject: EVERY ARRANGEMENT REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT THROUGH DIPLOMATIC SERVICES HAS BENIN

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Executive Governor (I.D.P.O)

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT

REF: CBB/IRD/CBX/IDPO/021/08

TEL : +229 976 174 60

EMAIL :drjohnikenna@yahoo.fr

[INTERNATIONAL DEPT PAYMENT OFFICE]



YOUR FUND PAYMENT FINAL PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTICE FROM INTERNATIONAL DEPT

PAYMENT HEAD OFFICE

Attention Dear,



We have this Month of Febuary,2008 received a payment credit instruction from the federal Government of Benin to credit 1.5 million USD into your account with your full contract/Inherited funds from the ECOWAS reserve account with our bank.



This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we cannot transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service Be inform that every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made, note that your funds have been package like a consignment (In Trunk Boxes )for delivery to your designated address which you shall provide below .



Be inform that the Diplomatic delivery your fund have to move down to your Country in order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep. Note that as soon as the Diplomatic arrive to your Country he will give you a call immediately to give you your consignment Yellow Tag Paper Number.



You have to give the diplomat your Yellow Tag Paper Number upon his arrival to your house for delivery so he will be sure you are the beneficiary , you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to enable him deliver the Consignment to you immediately .



I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to office immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in your country he will call you immediately to notify you . for more details and explanation on this matter please call me immediately @ Phone: +229 976 174 60



Below is the needed information to enable them deliver your fund to you immediately. the only fee you have to pay them is $95 USD that they will use to obtain insurance certificate and claims of affidavite that will prove that the parcel that consist total sum of $1.5M belong to you be rest assure that all other fees have been paid by me.



GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY DIRECTOR:

REV. DR.DAVID ROBERT

EMAIL: (secretarydomnicoffice@yahoo.fr)

PHONE NUMBER: 00229 934 877 42



Your Full Name :

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O.BOX)

:-----------------------------------------------

Name Of City of

Residence:..............................................

Country:................................................

Direct Telephone Number

:................................................

Mobile Number:............................................

Office Number :...........................................

Occupation:................................................

DR. john ikenna,

GOVERNOR,INTERNATIONAL DEPT PAYMENT OFFICE(I.D.P.O)

PRIVATE E-MAIL : drjohnikenna@yahoo.fr

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