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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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ANNA PETER" <annapeter05@ig.com.br>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:29:35 +0200
Subject: Contact fedex company for your Consignment


Dear Friend,

We have been waiting for you since to contact us for your Confirmable Bank
Draft of $1.2,One Millien Two Hundred thursand United States Dollars which
my husband kept for you but we did not hear from you since that time. I told
him the bank manager to cash the ($1.2M,USD)to cash payment to avoid losing
this funds. I will be out out of the country for a 3Months Course.

The only money you will send to the Courier Company to deliver your
Consignment direct to your postal Address in your country is ($120.00 US)
only being Security Keeping Fee.

Contact Person:Dr Boni Anthony
Email(fedex_express_delivery@live.fr)

What you have to do now is to contact the FEDEX COURIER COMPANY as soon as
possible.
Just pay immediately their security keeping fee $120 only .

Best Regards
Mrs Anna Stella peter

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