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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:
  • "insurance 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. )
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • +22997634971 (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.
  • dhlcompany_servicedispatchltd@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: anthonyjoy7@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:54:24 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20DHL=20COMPANY=20FOR=20THE=20FINAL=20DELIVERY=20OF=20YOUR=20CHEQUE=20DRAFT=20OF=20=24850=2E000=2E00=20USD=2E?=

Dearest.

Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Paid
the fee Then he also promised to help me to Register your inheritance cheque
of $850.000.00Usd with D.H.L DELIVERY COMPANY SERVICES.Infact I thank God
very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes smoothly.As for
our agreement with the D.H.L DELIVERY COMPANY SERVICES they promised that
your consignment will leave this Country any moment from now, based on your
respond efforts.

But the Director of the D.H.L DELIVERY COMPANY SERVICES said that they need
your contacts information to able them meet up with you immediately the
Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country with your fund.Be inform that there
are some documents to be secured.The only fee you have to send to them is
$111 usd which will serve as the insurance fee and claims of affadvite to
enable them deliver the parcel to you immediately.

ATTN: REV. DR. JOHNSON EDDRISON.
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER.
Telephone numbers +22997634971 Fax +22993925983
EMAIL;dhlcompany_servicedispatchltd@yahoo.fr

Please, Send them your contacts information such as listed below to able
them conact and locate you immediately they arrived in your country with
your consignment. This is what they need from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE /CELL TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
5.NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOUR HOUSE

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general
of D.H.L DELIVERY COMPANY SERVICES DR.REV. JOHNSONt.I am waiting for your
urgent response.

Thanks and more blessing
SECRETARY MISS MARY CLARK OFFICE.
TELEPHONE NUMBER +22993914381.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam