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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:
  • "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • dlarry1772@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Crown Express Bank Plc <crownexpressbankplc@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 11:21:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Crown Express Bank Plc,


>From Office of the
Foreign Payment Coordinator
Crown Express Bank Plc,
31st July 2006

Attn: Dear contractor

Subject. Money Transaction in Africa

I am Mr. Daniel Larry, The Foreign Payment Coordinator, Crown Express Bank, This Is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the international money transaction originated from any part of African countries as contract payment, Lottery winning or funds inheritance (Next Of Kin) due to several complains from fund beneficiaries concerning excessive demand of up front payment from some corrupt officials of the financial institutions, The Crown Express Bank(CEB) is an International Financial Institution created by Africans in 1964 to promote the Economic and social development in the African countries.

However I am contacting you following the circulated report on the above mentioned as your Name and contract payment file appears in one of the file forwarded to my office for acknowledgment. I have here by acknowledged the receipt of your file, Hence Payment can be made either by certified cashier's check or SWIFT TT (Telegraphic transfer) you are to inform us method you want to receive your Money. Further more, we are reliable to pay only genuine contractors.

Further more notes that commercial banks or security companies are not authorized to transfer money above one million five hundred thousand dollars out of this country without our permission to avoid more illegal money transaction here in Africa.

We sincely apologies for the delay in receiving your over due money.

THE MODE OF OUR OPERATION IS AS FOLLOWS.


(A) SWIFT TT (Telegraphic transfer)

1. Your current banking details

2. Your Banking Address and Telephone And Fax Number

(B) Certified cashier's check certified cashier's check

1. Full Name and address
2. Postal address
3. Telephone and fax Number


Thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regards
Mr. Daniel Larry, (Foreign Payment Coordinator)
Private Email: dlarry1772@yahoo.co.uk
Crown Express Bank Plc


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