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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 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.
  • +22997250995 (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.
  • globaltrustcompany@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alphonse.ryan@terra.es" <alphonse.ryan@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 01:50:22 +0100 (MET)
Subject: ALPHONSE & COUNSELORS AT LAW.



ALPHONSE & COUNSELORS AT LAW.
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
05/02/2007

Attention: Dear Friend,

I have been expecting you to come down here and pick your Confirmable cashier bank draft of $800.000.00 USD (Eight hundred united states Dollars) from my boss but did not hear from you since that time ,so I deposited the Draft with Global Security Company in Benin Republic ,before I travelled to spain to see my boss.

I have paid for the delivery charges and insurance fees ,but you must contact them fast to avoid further accumulation of security keeping fee as your draft has already accumulated fees of $95 USD since i deposited it last year december before i travelled.

contact the Director Global Trust Company for the tracking number to track your draft and know when they will deliver your it to your designated address in your country.

Dr. Mike Ene.
Director Global Trust Security Company.
Benin Republic.
E-mail:globaltrustcompany@mail2world.com
Phone number: +229-972-50-995

Reconfirm your delivery address and private telephone number to avoid mistake on delivery.

Let me know as soon as you receive your Draft as my boss is concerned.Best regards.

Sincerely,
Barrister Alphonse Ryan(SAB)





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