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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 diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • e.m.s@deliveryman.com
  • isaacbeytah1940@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: halima kereku <halimakereku2000@yahoo.de>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:23:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


DEAR Sony Wibisono .

THIS MORNING I WENT TO THE COURIER SERVICES OFFICE TO SENT THE CHEMICAL TO YOU AND THE ASK ME FOR THE EXPRESS DELIVERY CHARGE OF THE CHEMICAL WHICH IS IN THE COST OF (US$500.00) AND FINANCIAL POLICY FEE CONCERNING CHEMICALS ( US$800.00 ) SO THERE TOTAL CHARGE IS NOW ( UD$1300.00) ).SEND THE MONEY TO ME IMMEDIATELY FOR FASTER DELIVERY OF THE CHEMICAL TO YOU.OR YOU CAN CONTACT THE COURIER SERVICES COMPANY TO MAKE THE PAYMENT.

E.M.S INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE BENIN.
EMAIL:e.m.s@deliveryman.com
CONTACT NAME:Mr AHMED KEKI.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION TO ENABLE THE CHEMICAL DELIVER TO YOU IN 3 DAYS COMING.THIS ARE THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO USE FOR SENDING THE MONEY TO ME THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER TO HERE IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

KINDLY SEND THE SHIPMENT FEE OF US$130.00 IMMEDIATELY THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER, SEND THE AMOUNT WITH THE NAME BELOW. YOUR CHEMICAL IS WITH EMS COURIERS SERVICE NOW, AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE FEE.


NAME OF THE SENDER--------------------------------
NAME OF THE RECEIVER;Mr Hugo Prince
DESTINATION;COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN
QUESATION: GOD IS ABLE?
ANSWER ; YES.
MTCN CONTROL NUMBER---------------------------------------

AFTER SENDING THE MONEY IMMEDIATELY MAIL ME WITH THE FULL TRANSACTION INFORMATION ABOUT THE MONEY TO ENABLE ME TO PICK UP THE MONEY FROM THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER OFFICE AND MAKE THE PAYMENT TO THE COURIER SERVICES COMPANY OFFICE TOMORROW MORNING TO ENABLE THEM TO DELIVER THE CHEMICAL TO YOU IN 3 DAYS COMING.

ALSO I WILL SEND THE SHIPMENT INFORMATION OF THE CHEQUE TO YOU THROUGH A SCAN COPY OF THE AIRWAY BILL WHICH IS TOGETHER WITH THE TRACKING NUMBERS OF THE CHEMICAL., PLEASE WRITE ME IMMEDIATELY, I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENt RESPOND,DONT WRITE TO ANY BODY AGAIN I WILL SEND THE CHEMICALS TO YOU

AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
REGARDS
HALIMA


N/B: FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU CHEMICAL WILL BE DELIVER DIRECT TO YOU BY YOU ADDRESS AND IMMEDIATELY IT LANDED IN YOUR CITY THE DELIVERY MAN WILL BRING IT TO YOUR DOOR STEP. SO FEEL FREE THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND IT WILL NOT MISS BECAUSE I PACKAGE IT VERY WELL..

Isaac Beytah <isaacbeytah1940@yahoo.ca> schrieb:
Dear Barrister Ahmed,

I'm having big trouble with the cleaning process. I tried to contact
the diplomat of the US Embassy whose address you gave me but he has
not replied. No answer on his phone and I now get an email error when
I write to him. What should I do?

As you know, I've invested $47,500 in this business so far. My wife is
threatening to divorce me if I can't get the black bills cleaned soon.
Urgently find me another supplier of these cleaning chemicals! I can't
deposit the cash without it being cleaned first.

Have the supplier call me immediately he can get me the stuff.

Yours sincerely
Reverend Isaac Beytah

Phone: 1-253-397-1273



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