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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:
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. James Green"<be0900@ebullici.com>
Reply-To: <mrjamesgreen11@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 18:00:08 -0700
Subject: I Am Presently At JFK International Airport

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am a Diplomat named Dr. James Green
,mandated to deliver your inheritance to
you in your country of residence.

The funds total US$10.1 Million and you were made the beneficiary of these
funds by a benefactor whose details will be revealed to you after handing over
thefunds to you in accordance with the Agreement I signed with the benefactor
whenhe enlisted my assistance in delivering the funds to you.

I am presently at JFK International Airport here in the United States of
America and before I can deliver the package (funds) to you, you have to
reconfirm the following information so as to ensure that I am dealing with
theright person:

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Direct Telephone Numbers
6. A Copy of Your Identification

After verification of the information with what I have on file, I shall
contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be bringing
yourpackage to your residential address.

Send the requested information so that we can proceed.

Regards
Diplomat Dr.James Green

JFK International Airport,
New York
Tel:845-704-2418

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