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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)
  • "registration fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • +22993990402 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +229978279413 (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.
  • global_max_couriercompany2004@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: william uba <williamuba23@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <global_max_couriercompany2004@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:39:27 +0200
Subject: CONTACT THE SECURITY COMPANY IMMEDIATELY



ATTN MY DEAR FRIEND,
Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that
I have Paid the registration fee for your Cheque Draft. And
I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has
expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Zafa the
Director of Financial CAPITAL BANK told me that before the
cheque will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the $1,200,000.00 ONE MILLION TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS to cash payment to
avoid losting this funds.However, all the

necessary arrangement of delivering the $1,200,000.00 ONE
MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS )in cash
was made with GLOBAL MAX

COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic,
Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Financial Trust Bank Cotonou
have to package the sum of $1,200,000.00 in cash for me.
Then he also agreed to help me to Register the

Consignment with GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY Infact I thank
God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes normally.
As for our agreement with the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY
they promised that your consignment will leave this Country
on monday next week,But the Director of

the GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY said that they need your
contacts informations to able them meet up with you
immediately the Diplomat Agent arrived to your
Country.Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

ATTN: REV DR STEVEN LONG
TEL: +229-93990402
TEL: 00229-978279413
Tel/Fax: +229-938-15632
EMAIL: ( global_max_couriercompany2004@yahoo.es )

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them
locate you immediately they arrived in your country with
your BOX .This is what they need from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure you send this needed informations to the
Director general of GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY REV DR STEVEN
LONG with the address given to you.

Note.The GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY don't know the contents
of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths.
They don't know it contents money. this is to
avoid them delaying with the BOX. don't let them know that
is money that is in that Box.

I am waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks and Remain Blessed.
PROFF WILLIAM UBA

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