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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:
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• 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.
  • ifexworlddeliveries@myway.com
  • ifexworlddelivery@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: IFEX WORLD DELIVERY <ifexworlddelivery@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 04:35:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: IFEX WORLD WIDE DELIVERIES NOTIFICATION VERY URGENT











IFEX WORLD WIDE DELIVERIES
PLOT 147 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE
F.C.T. ABUJA
EMAIL: ifexworlddeliveries@myway.com
ifexworlddelivery@yahoo.co.uk


Website: http://ifexworldwidedelivery.i8.com/

Attn: Customer

BATCH NUMBER: KTU/8056490902

We have waited to hear from you inregards to your delivery charged fee.We will want you to know that your packages containing check may be returned back in the next 72hours if you did not responce to this email .Below remains the payment information just incase you have forggotten

You are to forward payment details to this office via email which must include the following.

RECEIVERS NAME: MOSES FREEBORN
TEST QUESTION: WHAT FOR?
TEST ANSWER: DELIVERY
ADDRESS OF SENDER: YOUR ADDRESS
ADDRESS OF RECEIVER: LAGOS - NIGERIA
AMOUNT . $350 Dollars
CONTROL NUMBER (M.T.C.N)

Upon the receipt of the above information when you have paid the delivery charges through Western Union. We will deliver your package within three days to your destination address which you have provide. Awaiting your reply.





Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Michael Johnson
DELIVERY MANAGER
IFEX WORLD WIDE DELIVERIES



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