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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:

• 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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "courier service" (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)
• 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.
  • +22993411420 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • parcellinkdiplomatsmrpatrick@yahoo.fr
  • secretarymacbeninrepublic@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PASCHAL DOZIE <paschaldozie19@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:37:47 +0100
Subject: CONTACT SHIPPING AGENT.



Dear Good Friend. I have been waiting for you since to come down to pick up your Cashier Bank Draft worth of $1.5 MILLION us dollars before I left Cotonou Benin Republic, but you did not turn up and I did not hear from you since that time, then I went and deposited the Draft with PARCEL LINK COURIER & SECURITY COMPANY there in my country Benin Republic. Please for your informations I travelled to LONDON for investment and I will not come back till I finish my assignment. Please You have to contact the PARCEL LINK COURIER&SECURITY COMPANY to know when they will deliver your package to you there in your country, I have paid for the delivering charges and insurance fee. (1) I PAID $275 FOR SHIPPING FEE. (2) I PAID $500.00 FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE CERTIFICATE FEE. There contact is stated below:NAME:PARCEL LINK COURIER SERVICE ADDRESS:HEAD QUARKERS COTONOU OFFICE 251 Stone street , Hillview, CotonouRue 369, CotonouPHONE: +229-93411420CONTACT PERSON: MR PATRICKEMAIL:parcellinkdiplomatsmrpatrick@yahoo.fr Try to contact them as soon as possible, Give them your current delivering or postal address to avoid any mistake in the delivery. Let me know as soon as you receive your Cashier Bank Draft. Please I am very sorry for any inconveniences this might have caused you but remember it was'nt my fault because I waited for you to come down before I travelled. Remember to contact my secretary if there is any problem on the payment schedule okName:Mr Mac HenryEmail:(secretarymacbeninrepublic@yahoo.fr)VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORMFILL IT PROPERLY:1. FULL NAMES:_____________________________________________2. ADDRESS:_________________________________________________3. SEX:_____________4. AGE:_______5. MARITAL STATUS:_______________6. OCCUPATION:_______________________________7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:____________________________8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________9. FAX: NUMBER_______________________________10. BREIF DESCRIPTION OF COMPANY / INDIVIDUAL:_________________________________________________________________________11. CITY:_____________________12. STATE:_____________________13. COUNTRY:_________________REMAIN BLESS. MR PASCHAL DOZIE.
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