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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +22993705897 (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.
  • glogalcourriercompany@uymail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mr david aka <davidaka01@live.fr>
Reply-To: <glogalcourriercompany@uymail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:52:05 +0100
Subject: YOURS FAITHFULLY













GLOBAL SPEED COURIER SERVICE COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC OF WEST AFRICAN.
Avenue Mgr Isidore de Souza 41 Blvd Du Mongo Cotonou Benin.

:
glogalcourriercompany@uymail.com


call us on
00229 9370-5897


CALL US FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX.



YOURS FAITHFULLY
DR. DAVID AKA.
DIRECTOR GENERAL.
GLOBAL SPEED COURIER COMPANY SERVICE LTD.


PLEASE SEND THE MONEY ($350) WITH THIS INFORMATION TODAY SO THAT AS SOON AS I WOKE UP I WILL GATHER THE WHOLE MONEY TOGETHER AND GO AND MAKE SURE THAT THE CERTIFICATE IS OUT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I ASSURE YOU THAT AS LONG AS I AM CONCERN IN THIS COMPANY I WILL TRY MY POSSIBLE BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT I SURPRISE YOU BY DELIVERING THE BOXES TO YOU.




THE SENDERS NAME.
RECEIVER NAME:NNANNA AGUCITY: COTONOUCOUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLICTEST QUESTION: OK
ANSWER: OK

DR DAVID AKA DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SPEED COURIER COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC OF WEST AFRICA,PHONE:+229 9370-5897,

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam