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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • d_couriercompanybeninrepublic002@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Andy Igbede <dr_andy_igbede00@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:32:32 +0100
Subject: CONTACT OUR HEAD OFFICE NOW FOR THE DELIVERY




Dearest customer,
You are welcome to Global Max Courier Company Dispatch LTD an affiliate of the delivery service.My Dear I am the general Director of Global Max Courier Company foreign delivery service.

We are pleased to be at your service.Global Max Courier is Regulated and Stipulated by the Delivery Service Authority(DSA),the delivery institutions that Govern all delievry activities in the Benin Republic.AttentionHow are you today together with your family ? .
Now we want to let you know that all the arrangement has been made to deliver your parcel from our company and some money has been paid to our company but what remains now is the yellow tag fee which is $95 .Now if you are ready to send the fee then you have to CONTACT our hand office with this email with your full contact address ok.Contact our head office .Email.(d_couriercompanybeninrepublic002@yahoo.fr
let us know so that we will give you direction on how to send the fee to enable your package leave this Company to your Country as we told your business partner that it will take us only 24 hours to get your package to you as soon as we recieve the fee.
We are waiting for your urgent response now .
Yours At Service.
Dr Andy Igbede
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