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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +22993859930 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • shalom_info_courier_company30@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: shalominfocouriercompany shalominfocouriercompany <shalom_info_courier_company30@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:33:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU . AND REPLE TO ME URGENT





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SHALOM COURIER COMPAMY SERVICE LTD BENIN REPUBLIC OF WEST AFRICAN.

Avenue Mgr Isidore de Souza 41 Blvd Du Mongo Cotonou Benin.

:
shalom_info_courier_company30@yahoo.fr

FOR URGENT PLS CALL /
+229-93-85-99-30


ATTENTION leoda weisz




PROFFESOR.REV.MAXWELL SHARGAN

DIRECTOR GENERAL .

SHALOM COURIER COMPANY SERVICE LTD.


REQUIREMENTS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE, I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION BUT LET ME TELL YOU, REASEN IS THIS, THE $95 WHICH WE ASK YOU TO PAY IS FOR DELIVERY FEE AND ALL PACKAGE THAT WE HAVE TO DELIVERD THE OWNER MUST PAY OUR DELIVERY FEE WHICH IS $95 AND WITH OUT IT WE CAN NOT DELIVERD ANY PACKAGE,AGAIN YOU ASK US TO TAKE THE $95 OUT OF YOUR FUND BUT
YOUR PACKAGE 950;0000 WILBE DELIVERY ON TOMORROW SO BE ARAND YOUR HOUS OK AND YOUR HOME ADDRESS AVOID THE MISTAKE JUST GO AND MAKE THE PAYMENT OK IMMEDIATELY YOU MAKE IT JUST LET ME KNOW ON EMAIL .YOU WIL JOIN IT


SENDER NAME IS IKELIE CHUKWU

LET GOD BLESSING YOU

MAXWELL SHARGAN




























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