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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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "office_file35" <office_file35@microcamp.com.br>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 05:24:57 -0300
Subject: CONTACT THE GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY


Hello
Dear,I
have Paid
for the
delivery
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
$2.5.00
all the
necessary
arrangement
of
delivering
the
$2.5.00
in cash
was made
with
GLOBAL
MAX
COURIER
COMPANY.
Be inform
that there
are some
documents
to be
secured.Do
contact
them and
let me
know when
you
recieve
your
money
bellow is
the needed
information.PROF
DON
COLLINSEMAIL:gm_couriercompany_23@yahoo.fr1.YOUR
FULL
NAME2.YOUR
HOME
ADDRESS.3.YOUR
CURRENT
HOME
TELEPHONE
NUMBER.5.A
COPY OF
YOUR
PICTURESincerelyDr
LARY
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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