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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:
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic security company" ("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. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22998176384 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:24:14 +0000
Subject: Consignment delivery



Attn;My DearI want to inform you that the inheritance fund has been paid and your share of 40% is ready.Regarding your share, due to fraud in the bank to bank payment ,the manager adviced that your fund will be packaged in consignment and it will be delivered to you at your door step via security companyHowever be informed that the sum of US$2.5M( TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) has been packaged in a consignment in your favour and deposited with UNIVERSAL DIPLOMATIC SECURITY COMPANY for further delivery to your home address only.The consignment was locked that nobody will open it unless you the beneficiary .Although i have traveled to Panama for investment after depositing your consignment,Find below the information needed to forward to the companyDEPOSITOR NAME==BARR YOUNG BONIREGISTRATION CODE==CON/568/568/08You are therefore requested to contact the courier company and forward the above information including your home address and your telephone number for easy delivery of your consignment.Contact them with the below informationUNIVERSAL COURIER COMPANYEMAIL; uni_security@bk.ruTEL; +229 98176384Contact person; DR EDWARD BOLINGOOnce you receive your consignment inform me.RegardsBarrister Michael MoreN/B; UNLOCK CODE OF THE CONSIGNMENT===0156852-----dont reveal this code to the security company to avoid loosing your fund as they dont know the content.i told them it contains fabrics materials.

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