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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (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 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.
  • goldsmith_dip_couriercompany1@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "mbaka edward" <mbakaedward3@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 06:27:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: urgent reply


Dear Good Friend,

How are you today?

Its my pleasure to inform you that i had get a new Delivery Company that are agreed to deliver your consgnment box contains $800,000,00 with the rate of $95.00.So you should contact the company immediately with your current informations on where to deliver the consgnment box to you.

This is the new registeration number of your Trunk box, wex/global/mtn/2007 Please for your information the company; GOLDSMITH DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY did not know the contents of the package because it was registered there as an Africa Fabric please,please dont allow the company to know the contents of the package for security reasons.

I gave them your address but you should contact the GOLDSMITH DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY and reconfirmed your address to them, your current phone and fax number to be sure and avoid wrong delivery.
This is the company;s contact address
No,Rue 58 Old Congo Layout Benin.

Email;goldsmith_dip_couriercompany1@yahoo.fr
wwwsite; globalapostexpress.be.cx
NAME;DR DOMINIC EJIKE THE DIRECTOR
TELPHONE 229 936 97 167

So contact the company immediately and ask them where you can send the $95.00 for them to deliver your consignment box without any delay.

I thank God for his miracle on our life this year 2007
Make the contact immediately and ask them the Name you can use to send the $95.00 to them so that they can deliver your consignment box to you immediately.
waiting to hear good news from you soonest.

Regards,
MR MBAKA EDWARD.








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