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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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. )
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • city_links_courierservices2005@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Mark chuks <markchuks12@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:25:42 +0100
Subject: Contact the City Links Now !!!



Dear Friend,

It has been long we communicate last, am so sorry for the delay, I want to Infirm you that your Draft of ($830.000.00) Which my Mr James Martins asked me to mail to you as soon as you requested for it,

But due to some minure issues, you fails to respond at the Approprete time, and presently the Draft is with me here in COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

Though i had a new contact from a friend of mine who works with one security/courier company here in COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC, that will help to deliver your Draft at your door step with a cheeper rate, which the company said that it will cost you the sum of $95 usd only to receive your Draft, so you have to Contact them and register with them now,you have to send your contact information to them with your telephone number, and Address to Avoid wrong Delivery, You should also tell the Company to give you the Information and how you will send them the Delivery fee of $95 usd Immediately you Contact them before the Draft $830.000.00 could be delivered to your Door step.

Below is their email address:
city_links_courierservices2005@yahoo.fr
Contact delivery person name is ( Mr David Koni)He will funish you with his Telephone numbers,Please do get back to me as soon as you have contacted the security company so that i can be able to submit your Draft to them immediately.

Thank you.Mark Chuks.

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