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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 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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "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. )
  • "abuja" (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.
  • jamesmorgan1@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james morgan" <jamesmorgan445@msn.com>
Reply-To: jamesmorgan1@inMail24.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:38:53 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC WITH IMMUNITY CLAUS PAYMENT 0F USD$10.5M

THE PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja


CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC WITH IMMUNITY CLAUS PAYMENT 0F USD$10.5M

SIR/MADAM

EMAIL ;jamesmorgan1@inMail24.com

We have on this day 22th january2009 received a payment credit instruction
from the federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full
contract funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank.

This is to notify you that you funds has been programmed for immediate
release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds
direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little
problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is
by Diplomatic Courier Service Be inform that every arrangement regarding
your cash payment through diplomatic services has been made;

Note that your funds have been package like a consignment.

Be informing that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in
order to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.

Note that as soon as the Diplomatic arrive to your Country they will give
you a call immediately to enable you help them to get (Yellow Tag Paper).

You have to help the diplomats to get (yellow Tag Paper) so that the customs
and immigration will not stop them in Airport, for security reason you are
advice to follow the rules and regulation of the diplomats for easy
collection of the consignment, you have to welcome the diplomatic agent, to
enable them deliver the Consignment to you immediately, be inform that as
soon as the diplomatic obtain the above name certificate they will deliver
the Consignment to your door step.
To remind you that the diplomats has a transit to Poland and finally to
arrive at your Country as the last destination on their diplomatic travel
route this week,

I want you to send your direct mobile phone and your home address to me
immediately, so that as soon as the diplomatic arrive in State they will
call you immediately to notify you.

Your Full Name: ________________________

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : _________________________

Name of City of Residence:______________

Country:_____________________________
Direct Telephone Number:
_______________________________
Mobile
Number:____________________________

Number:______________________________
Occupation: & AGE _________________________


Best Regards,

Email:jamesmorgan1@inMail24.com

DATE: 2008.


Lt General James Morgan (Rtd).
National Security Adviser to the President
Federal Republic of Nigeria

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