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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:

• 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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • oris_m@hotmail.fr
  • unitedsparels@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Micheal Oris" <oris_m@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:56:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: AN URGENT INFORMATION


ORIS & COUNSELORS AT LAW
205 BP 5499 AKPAKPA DODOMEY
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
E-mail: oris_m@hotmail.fr
Ph: 002-29-93-840-920.


DEAR FRIEND,

THIS IS BARRISTER MICHEAL ORIS OF ORIS & CO CHAMBERS,I WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT I VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO CALL AND PICK UP YOUR BANK DRAFT( CHEQUE) THAT WAS WITH ME BUT DID NOT HEARD FROM YOU FOR LONG NOW,DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO CALL I WENT AND DEPOSITED YOUR DRAFT WITH USPS SECURITY & COURIER COMPANY HERE IN PORTO-NOVO REPUBLIC OF BENIN BECAUSE I AM TRAVELLING TO IRAQ FOR AN URGENT CALL AND WILL NOT BE BACK TILL NEXT MONTH END.
YOU HAVE TO CONTACT UNITED STATES PARCEL SERVICE, SECURITY DEPARTMENT WITH YOUR MAILING ADDRESS FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOU CHEQUE.
I HAVE PAID FOR REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE COVERAGE OF YOUR CHEQUE,BUT THEY MAY ASK YOU FOR SECURITY KEEPING FEE CHARGES BECAUSE I REGISTERED THE DRAFT UNDER SECURITY MONITORING DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE SAFETY AND THAT WILL NOT EXCEED $99.00 BECAUSE IT IS NOW THREE DAY I REGISTERED THE CHEQUE BUT DUE TO RUNNING AROUND I WAS NOT ABLE TO EMAIL YOU TILL TODAY.
THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE COMPANY TODAY WITH THE BELLOW INFO:
YOUR FULL NAME ,ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER AND SEND IT TO
MR. VICTOR BROWN
DIRECTOR UNITED STATES PARCEL SERVICE ( SEURITY DEP.) PORTO-NOVO REP.OF BENIN
E-mail :unitedsparels@excite.com
Ph: 229-97-031-636

TRY AND CONTACT THEM TODAY TO AVOID DELAYS AND ANY INCREASE IN SECURITY KEEPING FEE ,I GAVE THEM YOUR YOUR ADDRESS BUT THEY ALSO NEEDED TO CONFIRM IT FROM YOU TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY .
DO LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED YOUR DRAFT .

BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER MICHEAL ORIS .

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