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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:
  • "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "contact the diplomat" ("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)
  • "courier service" (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)
  • "certified bank draft" (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.
  • odili_emmanul@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: duluzahmed06@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:19:51 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?For=20your=20Kind=20Assistance?=

Good Day,
It's my pleasure to inform you that your past efforts and kind assistance
to see that I dully transfered the Fund will not be totally ignored though,
you did not see to the final remittance of the fund. A friend of mine from
Korea did assisted to the final and succeffull completeion of the Transfer.
Now your compensation fund of $1,500,000.00 (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS)certified bank draft which I keep for you has been
converted to Physical cash through the help of the issuing bank as it has
delayed more than necessray and to avoid expiriation of the Certifified
Bank Draft ,that's why your fund had been packaged in a consignment and
it will be delivered to you as a cash payment by the diplomats withouth
the Diplomat knowing the real content of the Consigment because I did declear
African Fabrics as it contents with valve tag of US$1.5M.
However your consignment containing your fund has been registered as African
Fabrics with Diplomatic Courier Service Company Cotonou,Benin Republic
for immediate despatch and onword delivery of your consignment to your destination.You
are required to contact the Diplomatic Courier Service Company Cotonou,Benin
Republic for immediate delivery of your consignment to your home address
as they are waiting to hear from you to receive the information, where to
have your Consigment delivered to your address. You should reach them with
this information below:
Attn: Mr.Odili Emmanuel
2/4 honvo jacques route
Cotonou,Benin
EMAIL;(odili_emmanul@yahoo.fr)

Below is the consignment registration number CON/5478/AF/AD/07. You are
required to include it in your mail which you will send to the diplomatic
company.If you have any identification ,you can send it as well. As soon
as you receive your consignment inform me. For your information do not disclose
the content of the box to the company as it was registered as AFRICA FABRIC
MATERIALS.THEY DID NOT KNOW IT CONTAINS PHYSICAL CASH.SO YOU SHOULD TAKE
NOTE AS WELL.
Regards
Dr.Duluz Ahmed

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