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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "CELESTINE OBOH" <celestinoboh5@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:47:52 +0200
Subject: Contact Graylink Company Immediately


My Dear Good Friend!

I have waited for you to contact me for your Bank Draft of $1.2million
United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since long time now.
Untill the bank draft was getting near to expire date and Dr. Auduh the
M.D Bank of Africa told me that before the draft will get to your hand that
it will expire. So I told him to cash the $1.2 million UNITED STATES DOLLARS
to cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration as I am out of
the country for a 7 Months Course and I will not come back till ending of
Dec 2008.

What you have to do now is to contact GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER COMPANY as
soon as possible to know when they will deliver your fund to you. All the
necessary arrangement for delivering the $1.2million united state dollarsS
in cash was made with GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER COMPANY.

The only money you have to send to GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER COMPANY to
deliver your trunk box containing the fund direct to your postal Address in
your country is ( $128USD) only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier
Company so far. I would have paid that but because they don't know when you
will contact them and in case of demurrage.

You have to contact GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER COMPANY now for the delivery
of your trunk box with this information bellow;

CONTACT PERSON: DR. PASCAL .C BALA
EMAIL: graylinkexpressdelivery@live.com

Finally, make sure that you provide your Full Name,Postal Address, Direct
telephone number and a Copy of your identity So that the diplomat will
recognie you when arrives your destination to avoid any mistake on the
Delivery and ask them to give you the Deposite certificate for your prove of
the deposite as i have paid for it. Let me repeat again, try to contact them
as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to
pay them their Security Keeping fee of ($128 USD) for their immediate
action.

Note this. The GRAYLINK SECURITY/COURIER COMPANY don't know the contents of
the Box. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They don't know the real
content is money. this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. Dont let them
know that box contents money ok?.

Best regards,
Mr. Celestine Oboh

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