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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 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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Gsecurities International <gsecurities2@yahoo.com.ar>
Reply-To: gsecurities79@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:01:31 -0300 (ART)
Subject: DIPLOMAT WILL VISIT YOU AT HOME WITH YOUR FUND, PLEASE CONFIRM DID YOU SEND LINDA LAMAR HILL TO OUR OFFICE??


G4S Security Services ( UK )
Consignment Collection Point Appointment
UNITED KINGDOM


(Mr. George Mbeki)( Mr. Paul Bremsen) (Mr. Peir van Hoidonk)( Mr. Peter van Boch)( Mr. Rich Sttraaten)
Directors & Chairmen of the Board, Chairman of Operation


Dearest, I would like to introduce myself to you.The Above name Security company will like to update you. Sometime ago a consignment was deposited in your name with our security company hoping that one day you would come forward to collect your consignment but for a very long time now and you have not come for it,it was deposited by a Barrister with a note stating that

( I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assisting me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how because you do not trust the deal anymore based on stories of Scam littering everywhere, I thank God now that the transfer is successful, Now contact this security company , at this email address ask them to send you the Money which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with the securiry company so that they can come to your home with the money totally ( US$3.4 Million )Please do let me know immediately you receive your money, so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hand,
Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the security company on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with them and he will send the amount to you without any delay, With best regards
Barrister)

According to the policy of this security company,any consignment that has spent the maximun time of one year six month would be checked to ensure that any item deposited in it is not damaged.

Sir,I would want to inform you that while a check routin was conducted,we discorvered that the consignment was filled with cash and since you are the sole beneficary to this consignment,you are required to come forward to
claim this consignment.

MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO OUR OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME: LINDA LAMAR HILL
BANK NAME: BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST
BANK ADDRESS: 1986 MILL CREEK RD
CITY: ROCKYFACE
STATE: GA
ZIPCODE: 30740-9069
ROUTING NUMBER: 061113415
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 5141961685

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT OUR COMPANY WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND (PART PAYMENT) VALID US$3.4M US DOLLARS WILL BE BROUGHT TO YOUR HOME BY THE DIPLOMAT

1. YOUR NAME:...................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:.......
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ............
4. FAX...............................
5. AGE...............................
6. SEX:..............................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:.........

I hope to hear from you soon,
Regards
Officer-in-Charge


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