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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:
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +22997625832 (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.
  • diplomaticagent.johnbrown@yahoo.fr
  • diplomatic.unitednations@newyork.usa.com

Fraud email example:

From: official secretary <official.secretary02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: info.secretary01@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 06:59:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From United Nation Org.




UNITED NATION ORG INCONJUCTION WITH F.B.I NEW YORK

ATTN,

THIS IS TO INFOM YOU THAT IT HAS COME TO THE NOITICE OF THE UNITED NATION ORGNISATION OVER YOUR FUND WHICH HAS NOT YET ARRIVED TO YOUR CARE IN YOUR COUNTRY, THE UNITED NATION INCONJUCTION WITH THE F.B.I IN NEW YORK HAVE SET UP SPIES AND WISH TO HAVE ALL THE NECCESSARY CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE SAID AGENCIES, BANKS / INDIVIDUALS INVOLVE OVER THE DELAY AND STOP ORDER OF YOUR FUND FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATIONS.

ACCORDING TO THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO US TODAY, THE UNITED NATION ORG INCONJUCTION WITH THE UNITED STATE F.B.I ASSURE'S YOU OF OUR BEST SERVICE AND WILL ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FUND GETS TO YOUR CARE AS YOU HAVE LEGALY ACQUIRED IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ONCE WE RECEIEVED THE NEEDED INFORMATIONS REQUESTED FROM YOU, WE ARE GOING TO TRACK DOWN EVERY INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STOP ORDER AND DELAYS WHERE EVER.

THE UNITED NATION HAVE DECIDED TO HANDLE YOUR TRANSACTION AND WISH TO INFORM YOU TO STOP ANY FUTHER COMMINICATION TO ANY BANK, LAWYER, NOR ANY PAYMENT GIVEN TO YOU THEREIN FOR ANY REASON, WE ADVICE YOU TO ABID BY THE RULES GIVEN TO YOU BY THE UNITED NATION ORG TO ENABLE YOUR FUND BEEN PAID DIRECT TO YOUR CARE THROUGH OUR UNITED NATION MONEY ORDER PAYMENT.

SEQUEL TO THE ABOVE EXPLANTION, THE UNITED NATION ORG HAS PACKAGED YOUR TOTAL SUM OF $3.5M (THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS) FUND IN A TRUNK BOX FOR DELIVERY TO YOUR HOUSE THROUGH OUR UNITED NATION DIPLOMATIC AGENT MR JOHN BROWN WHO IS PRESENTLY IN NEW YORK NOW AND WILL ARRIVE TO YOUR HOUSE TO DELIVER YOUR CASH PAYMENT TRUNK BOX TO YOUR CARE IN YOUR COUNTRY, WE ADVICE YOU TO FORWARD YOUR CURRENT CONTACT HOUSE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER TO OUR DIPLOMATIC AGENT TO ENABLE HIM LOCATE YOU AND ARRIVED TO YOUR HOUSE FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR CASH TRUNK BOX TO YOUR DOOR STEP.

BE INFORMED THAT YOU ARE TO GIVE OUR DIPLOMATIC AGENT ANY ASSISTANT NEEDED TO MEET YOU IN YOUR HOUSE AND WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU NOT TO INFORM OR LET THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT KNOWN OR BE AWEAR OF THE CONTENT OF THE TRUNK BOX AS CASH MONEY, THIS IS TO PROTACT YOUR FUND BECAUSE THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT DID NOT KNOW OF THE CONTANT OF THE TRUNK BOX TO BE DELIVERD TO YOUR CARE.

MEANWHILE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CALL AND CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT IMMEDAITLY IN NEW YORK AND FORWARD HIM ALL YOUR CONTACT HOUSE INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE HIM ARRIVED SAFETLY TO YOUR HOUSE TO HAND OVER YOUR CONSIGNMENT FUND BOX TO YOUR CARE, THE UNITED NATIONS HAS DECIDED TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT IN THIS WAY TO AVOID GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION,TAX AND OTHER REALATED INVOLVEMENT FROM EVERY ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OVER YOUR FUND, BE ALSO INFORMED THAT THE UNITED NATION WILL NOT BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILTY OVER YOUR FUND IN A CONSIGNMENT TRUNK BOX IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO YOU BY THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT IN NEW YORK FOR HIS ARRIVAL TO YOUR HOUSE.

ONCE THE TRUNK BOX ARRIVED TO YOUR CARE THROUGH OUR DIPLOMATIC AGENT, KINDLY CONFIRM BACK TO THE UNITED NATION DEPARTMENT IN BENIN REPUBLIC TO GIVE YOU THE SECRET KEY CODE TO OPEN TH TRUNK BOX FOR YOUR CASH PAYMENT VERIFICATION IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR DIPLOMATIC AGENT BEFORE HIS LEAVING.

WE HAVE FORWARDED YOU HIS CONTACT INFORMATION AND PHOTO BELOW FOR RECORGNITION ONCE HE ARRIVED IN YOUR HOME.

DONT HESITATE TO CALL THE UNITED NATION OFFICE HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC FOR URGENT AND MORE INFORMATION WITH OUR PHONE NUMBER AND
EMAILS enquiry-unitednationsorg@earthling.net
Phone +229-97-62-58-32

UN, GIVEN PEACE TO THE WORLD.

DR DON BLADE
UNITED NATION DEPT, BENIN REPUBLIC




DIPLOMATIC AGENT
JOHN BROWN
PHONE..........+17188879239
EMAIL diplomaticagent.johnbrown@yahoo.fr
diplomatic.unitednations@newyork.usa.com


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