419 scam: "Esq,Sven Andre Model."<igbo1@universia.es> This is the safest means, confirm the receipt of this message immediately

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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:
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a 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. )
- "courier company" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347033344357

Fraud email example:

From: "Esq,Sven Andre Model." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <svenmodel@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:45:32 -0800
Subject: This is the safest means, confirm the receipt of this message immediately

FROM THE PRIVATE DESK OF:MR.SVEN MODEL
OF IGBO1 FUNDS RECOVERY AGENCY (WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE)
CABLEGRAM:HOTELINE PHONE= +2347033344357 or 0112347033344357

To whom it concern

RE: FUND ALERT/FINAL NOTICE.

I am Mr.Sven Andre Model, a United Nations foreign envoy to Africa and europe
for finance i and the chief security officer (cso) of international monetary funds London
(IMF) have arranged to pay your overdue payment why we did this, is because according
to information gathered from the banks computer, that you have been waiting for a long
time to receive your outstanding payment without success.

As we found out that you have almost met all the statutory requirements of the central
bank of Nigeria (CBN) in respect of your payment, your problem is that of interest groups.
A lot of people are interested in your payment as some were purportedly acting as your
colleagues.

Furthermore, we found out that you have spent a lot of money to receive your money but
all is to no avail. Now your said fund has been arranged in two security proof boxes weighing
98kg each, that is 196kg for the two boxes. We have went to four courier companies to make
arrangements on how to ship the two boxes by courier to you. D.h.l., E.m.s., FedEx., Isa, all
courier companies in Nigeria wants to open the boxes for inspection before shipment.

This is something we want to avoid because the boxes were padded with machine .
We told the courier companies that the boxes contained film materials and when open will
cause damage to the materials (spoil). We did not declare money because courier service
do not carry physical cash. i will send to you the keys to open the boxes both the outer and
inner security code lock through another courier company, this is to avoid any inspection in
any of transit airport.

A diplomat friend of mine disclosed to me that there is a courier company that use to send
diplomatic materials and information from one country to another. the courier company have
diplomatic immunity and they are not checked by any customs anywhere in the world.
The name of the company is (scarlet diplomatic courier services) i will meet them as soon as
i have your go ahead order. The diplomat will help me secure the vital papers so we do not
have any problem. To this effect, you will send to us your private address as to where you
will receive the boxes in a safe condition.

This is the savest means, confirm the receipt of this message immediately by calling me on the
above number.

Frankly Yours,
Esq,Sven Andre Model

SURPORT FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF)
THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)(IGBO1

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