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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • brueaalex@alexandria.cc (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Dewes <pdewess09@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:48:12 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL LETTER (COMPENSATION)



PERSONAL LETTER (COMPENSATION)



Dear Partner,



Nice to write to you once again, I am the barrister that contacted you some time ago over an inheritance fund and properties regards to my late client, I'm here to inform you about my success getting those funds transferred under cooperation of my new partner that agreed to lent me money on the condition, the money will be transfer into his account, I am writing you not to write to the bank any more. You can communicate with me via by email for any reasons.



I and my partner agreed to compensate you with sum of 1.800, 000, 00(USD) cash check which is the 10% that was brought out from the whole money that was held by the Bank. We compensate you with this because your name was on the bank form and without your effort and influence also your name bank wouldn't have transfer this money.



My partner has deposited the check to the ECOWAS LAPOSTE EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES SARL. As a parcel, it will be delivered to you pending when you will contact them and give them instructions of delivery, good luck and stop any further communication with the bank.



Bellow you will fine the information of the ECOWAS LAPOSTE EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES SARL. Furthermore you should re-confirm the following information to the ECOWAS LAPOSTE EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES SARL, to avoid wrong delivery.


1 Your Full Name...........
2 Your Mailing Address......
3 Phone/Num...........
4 Your resident address.........
5 A copy of your passport..........


ECOWAS DELIVERY SERVICES SARL
B.P.BOX 13544 Cotonou-Benin Republic
Dispatch Manager Mr. Alexandria Daniel
Phone: (+229) 93149615
Email: brueaalex@alexandria.cc


Forward your contact address where you want your package sent to you.



Best Regards
Patrick Dewes.

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