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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (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 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.
  • martinsobiakor@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "martins obiakor" <martinsobiakor05@gala.net>
Reply-To: martinsobiakor@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:47:00 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT


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CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF
Mr Martins Obiakor
Director International Telex Department
Central Bank Of Nigeria C .B .N

CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY PAYMENT

ATTN: Sir


I am Mr Martins Obiakor the Director International Telex Department C .B .N
I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching
my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeria.This is to inform you
about our plan to send your fund to you via cash Delivery, this system will
be easier for you and for us.

We are going to send your contract part payment of US$10 Million to you via
Diplomatic courier service. I have secured every needed document to cover
the money. Note: The Money is coming on 2 security proof boxes, the boxes
are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I will use my
position as The Director international Telex Department c.b.n to release
this fund to You. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will
accompany the Boxes to your house address.
All you need to do now I to send to me:


1. Your full house address
2. Your identity such as, international passport
or driver's license
3. Your contact phone numbers.


The Diplomatic attachee will travel with this required information's For the
delivery of your fund. He will call you immediately he arrives Your
country's airport. I hope you understand me. I will let you know when these
consignments will be lifted, and Note: The diplomatic does not know the
original contents of the boxes. What we declared to them as the contents is
Sensitive Photographic Film Material. I did not declare money to them
please. If they call you and Ask you the contents please tell them the same
thing OK.

Contact me immediately and I will let you know how far I have gone with The
arrangement.I will secure the Diplomatic immunity clearance Certificate that
will be tagged on the boxes to make it stand as a diplomatic consignment,
which I will dispatch along with the security inner Keys of the consignments
to enable you access these consignments has soon as it delivered to you.

This clearance will make it pass every custom checkpoint all over the world
without hitch. Confirm the receipt of this message and send the requirements
to me Immediately you receive this message.Please I need your urgent reply
because the boxes are schedule to airlift as soon as we hear from you. (**
martinsobiakor@gmail.com*<http://mail.google.com/mc/compose?to=martinsobiakor@gmail.com>
*) immediately you receive this message For More Details.

Best Regards,
Mr Martins Obiakor
The Director International Telex Department
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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