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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)
  • "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 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.
  • +22993009914 (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.
  • couriercompany2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ig eze <igeze6@live.de>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:14:30 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend.



Dear Friend. How are you and your family? You may not understand why this email came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have received an email from me in the past regarding your bank Draft cheque of ($1.5million Usd) that my boss asked me to mail to you as soon as you request for, but due to some minure issue you fails to respond at the approprate time, presently the bank Draft cheque is with me here in BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA. Though i had a new contact from a friend of mine who works with one the Delivery Company here in BENIN REPUBLIC,that will assist you in delivery you your BANK DRAFT cheque at your door step with a cheeper rate, which the Delivery Company said it will cost you the sum of $95, so you have to register with them now for the delivery of the said bank Draft cheque to your home address. So feel free and get in touched with the Delivery Company and instruct them where to send the banK Draft cheque to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the delay since all this while. Below is thier email address,(couriercompany2007@yahoo.fr ) CONTACT PERSON... ( Dr Kelly Landers).TELEPHONE..+229-930-09914. Make sure you contact them as soon as possible, meanwhile i will go right away to the Delivery Company to submit your bank Draft cheque with the Delivery Company, and i would like you contact them for more information and clearification with thier email address and phone numbers above. I will like to hear from you as soon as you recieved your cheque.
Thank you. john onyi

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