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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 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:
  • "inheritance funds" (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)
  • "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 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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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. )
  • "cotonou" (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 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.
  • revmosesmarck@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "REV MARCK MOSES" <revmos25@mailbox.hu>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 13:38:33 +0200
Subject: Payment/Notification


Payment/Notification
UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WORLDBANKFACT-FINDING &
SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICEOffice of The
Director Special duties.Cotonou,Republic of Benin

PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE BOX Email:
revmosesmarck@yahoo.fr

Special duties reference

UNO/WBF LM-05-371
ORDERING CONTRACTOR:
UNO/WBF ? SG
DIPLOMATIC BOX 55KG

To the Beneficiary,

The World Bank Group, Fact Finding & Special Duties office Iconjunction with
the United Nations Organization, has received part of your pending payment
with reference number (LM-05-371) amounting to ($15.5million(Fifteen million
five hundred thousand USA Dollars) out of your contractual/inheritance funds
from our ordering contractor Bank quoting reference to UNO/WBF LM-05-371,
the said payment is been arranged in a Security-proof trunk box weighing
75kg padded with syntheticnylon.According to information gathered from the
bank's security computer we were notified that you have waited for so long
to receive this
payment without success, we also confirmed that you have not met all
statutory requirements in respect of your pending payment. You are therefore
advised to contact our Payment Clearance Department to obtain necessary
information to the Security courier service company that is specialized in
sending diplomatic materials and information from one country to
another,which also has diplomatic immunity to carry consignment/ trunk(Box)
such as this.

This office has met with this Security courier service and concluded
shipping arrangement with them,therefore shipment will commence as soon as
we have your go ahead order, the diplomat who will be bringing in this
Consignment trunk (Box) to you is an expert
and has been in this line of work for so many years now, so you have notting
to worry about. After all arrangements we have concluded ! that you must
donate(Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to a charity
organization we designate to you as soon as
you receive your inheritance fund. To this effect,in your response you
should send to us a promissory note promissing to donate the stated amount
and also with
your address where you will like the consignment trunk Box to be delivered
to.

Please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if found
out that we are using this media to help you. Therefore you are advised not
to inform anyone about this until you received your consignment box.

The above requirement qualifies you for final remittance process of the
received sum.
The below information would be needed for proper filing and to enablesafe
delivery.

Full Name
Address
Occupation
Nationality
Mobile/phone number
Fax
Age
Sex

Please confirm message granted with "GO AHEAD ORDER"on
MY PRIVATE BOXEmail; revmosesmarck@yahoo.fr

Congratulations.
Yours Faithfully
Rev. Moses.B.Marck
Director, Special Duties UNO/WBF.

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