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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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +22997584094 (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.
  • info_benin_co2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Youmans <chisomedeh2@tiscali.cz>
Date:
Subject: COMPENSATION

Dear Friend,=0D
Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have Pai=
d the fee for your Cheque Draft. And I went to the bank to confirm if t=
he Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and Mr.Ahmed Zafa the =0D
Director of Credit Bank told me that before the cheque will get to your=
hand that it will expire.=0D
=0D
So I told him to clear the $800.000.00 US DOLLAR.to cash payment to avo=
id losting this funds.However, all the necessary arrangement of deliver=
ing the $800.000.00 US DOLLAR.in cash was made with GLOBAL TRUST =0D
COURIER COMPANY here in Cotonou Benin Republic,=0D
=0D
Mr.Ahmed Zafa the Director of Credit Bank Cotonou have to package the =
sum of $800.000.00 US DOLLAR. in cash for me. Then he also agreed to he=
lp me to Register it as Consignment with GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY. =
Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing g=
oes normally.=0D
=0D
As for our agreement with the Global Trust Courier company they promise=
d that your consignment will leave this Country on monday next week,But=
the Director of the GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY said that they need y=
our contacts informations to enable them meet up with you immediately t=
he Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.Please write a letter of appl=
ication to the given address below.=0D
=0D
ATTN: DR. PAUL NADIS.=0D
TEl: +229-9758-4094=0D
EMAIL: info_benin_co2@yahoo.fr=0D
Please, Send them your contacts information to enable them locate you i=
mmediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what the=
y need from you.=0D
=0D
1.YOUR FULL NAME=0D
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.=0D
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.=0D
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.=0D
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE=0D
=0D
Please make sure you send this needed info=92s to the Director general =
of Global Trust Courier Company DR.SANNI ADAMU with the address given t=
o you.Note.The Global Trust courier company don't know =0D
the contents of the Box. I registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. =
They don't know it contains money. this is to avoid them delaying with =
the BOX. don't let them know that is money that is in that Box.=0D
=0D
I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the Director o=
f Global Trust Courier company with this Line:+229-9758-4094.=0D
=0D
Thanks and Remain Blessed.=0D
Mark Youmans=0D
=0D

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