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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)
  • "clearance certificate" (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. )
  • "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 states 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)
  • "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.
  • +22993146197 (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.
  • safetrust_deliverycompany@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • safetrust_deliverycompany@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "IJEOMA EMEKA" <ijeomaemeka03@ig.com.br>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:13:48 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend, Greetings!


Dear Friend, Greetings!


I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Consignment box
what of $2.5 Million United States Dollars, but I did not had from you since
that time. Then I went and deposited the Consignment box with SAFE-TRUST
DELIVERY COMPANY,
Cotonou, Benin Republic before I travelled out of the country Last three
weeks ago ..


What you have to do now is to contact the SAFE-TRUST DELIVERY COMPANY as
soon as possible to know when they will deliver your CONSIGNMENT. For your
information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, Insurance premium and
Clearance Certificate Fee of the Consignment box showing that it is not a
Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country. I just want
to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance
.


Besides I'm happy to inform you that i have succeeded in transferring my own
part of the fund out of my home country benin republic with the help of a
new partner from Tuvalu and is composed of 9 coral atolls along a 360 mile
chain in Polynesia. They gained independence in in 1978, The former Ellice
IsLand.....



My Dear, Everything was perfectly done because we strike the deal with one
of the Lady accountant who work with the REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF) and She rendered a tremendous help us. I
have deceided to compensate you with $2.5 Million United State which I
deposited on your behalf with Fedex Delivery company in a cash box, So
feel free to contact the Fedex company with this information to Enable them
deliver your consignment box to your giving address.

Director of the Company: Dr.Fidelis Orji
Email: safetrust_deliverycompany@yahoo.fr
Email: safetrust_deliverycompany@o2.pl
Telephone: 00229 931 461 97.


Meanwhile,The only money you will send to the SAFE-TRUST DELIVERY COMPANY
is ( $260 Dollars) only being Security Keeping Fees of the Company so
far.Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except $260
Dollars. I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know
when you will contact them and in case of demurrage.


Finally, make sure that you reconfirm the following infomation to enale the
company deliver your consignment box to your address to avoid wrong
delivery:-



The infomations needed for the delivery of your consignment box to you are
state below:-


1) Your Full name:__________
2) Your Home address:___________
3) Your Telephone Numbers:_________
4) You have to scan your driver Licence for identification.


Regards,
Mrs.Ijeoma Emeka

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