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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. )
  • "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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • globalmaxcourier14@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "MR ALPHA SAWADOGO" <fwilliams1@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: mr.alpha_sawadogo033@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 10:45:16 +0100
Subject: Attn:Dear Beloved Friend


Attn:Dear Beloved Friend

I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.but the manager of Eko Bank Benin
told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire.So i told
him to cash $950,000.00


all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $950,000.00 in cash was made
with global max courier company. Contact them now with the following
information.


1. YOUR FULL NAME_________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS________
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.________
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE__________
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE____________


Please make sure you send this needed info to the Director Generalof global
max courier company Dr KOFFI JOHN with the address given to
you.CONTACT: Dr KOFFI JOHN CTEl:
EMAIL:(globalmaxcourier14@gmail.com) Please, Send them your contacts
information to enable them :+22-99-97-29-66-93


locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX . Note.
The global max courier company don't know the contents of the Box. I
registered it as a Box of cloths. They don't know it contains money. this is
to avoid


them delaying with the Box. don't let them know what it contains as it may
cause delay in delivering it to you.I am waiting for your urgent response.
You can even call the Director of Global Max Courier company with this line
+22-99-97-29-66-93 Thanks and Remain Blessed.mail: (
globalmaxcourier14@gmail.com)
Mr fwilliams

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