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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:
  • "dear friend" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22997515176 (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.
  • d_c_s_beninrepublic23@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: huji mike <h.uji.mike001@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:22:09 +0100
Subject: CONTANT THEM NOW



BARRISTER YUSUFU HAJI & COUNSELORS AT LAW) 06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOMEY COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Dear Friend,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draftbut did not heard from you since that time ,then I went and deposited theDraft with Diplomatic Courier deliver company here in Benin Republic , becauseI travelled to Iraq to see my boss and will not come back till next monthend. You have to contact the Diplomatic Courier deliver company to knowwhen they will deliver your package .I have paid for the delivering chargesand insurance fee.
The only money you have to send to them is there security keeping fee whichis $85.00 Us Dollars to received your package.Don't be deceived by any bodyThis is there Contact Address Contact Dr. EMMA EZE, Director DiplomaticCourier deliver company Benin Republic. E-mail;(d_c_s_beninrepublic23@yahoo.fr) Phone number +229-975-15-176
Try to contact them as soon as possible to avoid increasing the securitykeeping fee.I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirmit to them again to avoid any mistake in the delivering. Let me know assoon as you receive your Draft .ThanksBarr.Yusufu Haji

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