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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • hallmarkcouriercompany2007@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: officefile20@microcamp.com.br
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 16:47:29 -0300
Subject: CONTACT HALLMARK COURIER COMPANY FOR YOUR FUND


Hello Dear,I have Paid the fee for your Cheque Draft.but the manager of Eko
Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will
expire.So i told him to cash the $800,000.00all the necessary arrangement of
delivering the $800,000.00 in cash was made with HALLMARK COURIER
COMPANY.This in the information they need to delivery your package to
you.DR,LARRY BELLO(+22993474629)
EMAIL:(hallmarkcouriercompany2007@yahoo.fr)  1.YOUR FULL NAME2.YOUR HOME
ADDRESS.3.YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER.5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTUREPlease make
sure you send this needed info's to the Director general of HALLMARK COURIER
COMPANY  DR,LARRY BELLO  with the address given to
you.Note.HALLMARK COURIER COMPANY  don't know the contents of the Box. I
registered it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money.
this is to avoid them delaying with the BOX. don't let them know that is money
that is in that Box.SincerelyMr Johnson Williams
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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