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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:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  
• 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 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.
  • +22993816505 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: alexojukwu2004 alexo <alexojukwu2004@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 06:52:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


Attention;Sterling Kustmacher



Yes I received your email in good condition. After much verification and authentication, I went to the office of the shipping company to hand over the bank Check to them for onward delivery of the parcel to your door step. Unfortunately they told me that they don't operate C.O.D which is Cash on Delivering. I was asked to pay for the shippment fee and my boss did not give me any money for the shippment.

Courier is more secured and faster than an ordinary mailing besides here in this country an ordinary mailing are very careless at times they don't even deliver to the appropriate destinations and it may take them more than a month to deliver it to your destination. so i suggest by courier will be the best for you for a faster delivery.
I have been able to ascertain from three different secured courier companies around here the

cost to sending your Check of $1.200.000.00to your country .
Here is the cost of the courier cost from here to your country, The options, together with their associated conditions are presented below: You are required to pay the neccesary courier charges to enable me send you, your cashier Bank Check immediately. please these are the prefered channels of delivery I confirmed make your choice and send it :

FEDEX
Mailing.................................$260.00
Vat .......................................$45.55
TOTAL.................................$305.55
................................................................

GLOBAL BASIC ;Website: www.globalbasiccouriercompany.be.cx
Mailing:.............................. $70.60
Vat:...................................... $55.00
TOTAL:.............................. $125.60

These companies declined reverse payment for these charges, stating that it is against their professional policy towards ensuring the safe delivery of documents.

That if a reverse payment is made, and something goes wrong, that we/you cannot sue the courier company or insurance company to recover the full value of the fund as stipulated in the cashier Bank Check since payment for insurance cover was not made at point of mailing.
So select any of your affordable courier fee and send it through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER . Kindly use the information of teh despatcher as stated below to send it,

RECEIVER NAME: EMMANUEL EDOCHIE
ADDRESS: CARRIER 99 COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
TEXT QUESTION: HOW LONG
ANSWER : TWO DAYS.

Send the courier fee immediately and send the MTCN control number to me fast to enable us send your draft today, just before it's expires. So immediately I receive the courier fee I will send the cashier Bank Check to you immediately and forward the tracking number to you ok.
I wait for your fee so that i can send it to you today.

Thanks and God bless
Mr.Mark Youmans
Cotonou , Republic of Benin
00229-93-816-505






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