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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:
  • "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)
  • "cheque " (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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • globalinkexpress22@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: west_rooy <west_rooy@gadball.com>
Reply-To: globalinkexpress22@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:44:26 -0700
Subject: CONTACT GLOBALINK EXPRESS COURIER FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE




Dear Friend,
It has been long we communicate last, am so sorry for the delay, I
want to Inform you that your Draft of ($500.000.00) Which my boss
asked me to mail to you as soon as you request for it Is now with the
Company, And the Name of the Company is gloablink Express Courier
Company here in Cotonou Benin Republic.
But due to some manure issue you failed to respond at the Appropriate
time, and presently the Cheque is with them here Waiting for you to
Come and pick it or you send them your Address where you want them to
delivered the Cheque in Your Country Immediately.
What you have to do now is to Contact them with your Phone Number,
your Postal Address, and your Full Name, so that they will not do
Mistake when delivering the Draft.
Secondly, You have to send to them again, which the company said that
it will cost you only $120 to Delivered the Cheque to your Designated
Address without delay, Please Contact them and register with them
now,because this is the Opportunity for you to receive your Bank
Draft.
Only what you will Contact them with is your Phone number, and
Address, and full Name to avoid wrong Delivery, You should also tell
the Company to give you the Information and how you will send them the
Delivery fee $120 Immediately you Contact them before the draft
$500,000.00 will be delivered to your door step.
Below is their email address:
globalinkexpress22@yahoo.fr
Contact delivery person name is ( Mr. WEST ROOY)
Please do get back to me as soon as you have contacted the courier
Company so that i can be able to Advice you on how your Cheque will be
Delivered to your Festinated address Immediately.
Thanks.
Mr. Greg.Greg

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