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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +22993927120 (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.
  • fedex_courier_company_benin0022@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Stanly White <stanly_white012@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 07:51:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT FEDEX COURIER COMPANY FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR FUNDS CONSIGNMENT BOX


Dear Friend

Good day. How are you today?My name is mr Stanly white a secetary to Mr don philip I am writing to inform you that I have registered your bank draft which my boss Stanly White diposited in your name which has been with me for a long time. And I went to the bank to confirm if the bank dratt has expired or getting near to expire and Mr. Justin Yayi the Director Bank of Africa told me that before the bank draft will get to your hand that it will expire. So I told him to cash the $1.5million united state dollarsS to cash payment to avoid losing this funds under expiration.
However, all the necessary arrangement for delivering the $1.5million
united state dollarsS in cash was made with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic, Mr.Justin Yayi the Director of Bank of Africa Cotonou has package the sum of $1.5 million USD in cash for you.

Thenhe also help me to Register the Consignment with FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY Infact I thank God very much for all the
movement I made, every thing went normally. As for our agreement with
the FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY they promised that your consignment will leave this Country on or before 5 days from now, But the Director of the FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY said that they need your contacts information's to enable them meet up with you immediately the Diplomat Agents arrived in your Country.

Please write a letter of application to the given address below.

ATTN: DR EDWARD LYNN
Email: fedex_courier_company_benin0022@yahoo.fr
Tel + 229-93 92 71 20

,please Send them your contacts information to enable 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 COUNTRY
4.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
5.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
6.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION/ PICTURE WHEN DELVERY

Please make sure you send this needed information to the Director general of
FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY DR. EDWARD LYNN with the address given to you.
Note this. Courrier Service Company don't know the
contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of Africa cloths. They
did not know the contents was money. this is to avoid them delaying with the
BOX.
Don’t let them know that box contents money ok. I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director of FEDEX EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY with this
line: Tel+229-93 92 71 20
Regards.

Mr.STANLY WHITE



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