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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22993861526 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: don brit <don_brit005@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 22:11:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


Greetings Mr Rolando Naumann,


How are you today, i hope you are very fine if so thanks be to God .
Well i received your mail today regarding the Cashier Bank Draft that my Director, Barr.Robert Louise left here for you, Yes, He told me to keep the Cashier Bank Draft for you before he traveled out of this country for an investment projects.

Now that you have contacted for the Bank Draft i have one question for you, Are you coming to pick it here by yourself? Or do you want me to send it to you through (DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE ) which means direct to your country, that is the only way here to mail international bank draft .


Incase if you can not be able to come by yourself, due to long distance reconfirm your full information where to send it to you to enable me register it for delivering.below is the informations that is needed from you .

(1)HOME ADDRESS:......................
(2) YOUR FULL NAME.................
(3)HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:...............
4)OFFICA ADDRESS................
(5)OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER:.................

Send the informations immediately .If you can not be able to come down here in
person and pick it by yourself , then i will try to meet the Courier Service Company today to confirm how much it will cost to deliver the parcel to you.am waiting to hear from you as soon as possible , If you have any question call me on this line +229-938-61-526 or through this my email.
Awaiting to hear from you to know if you are coming by yourself OR i should send it to you through courier service.

Best Regards,
Don Brit,
Secretary.




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