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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:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Norbert Wright <norbert_wright01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:28:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT.


Dear Stephen,

I'm just coming back from the courier office and I have made the necessary findings from the courier companies here for the despatch of your cheque with above information you forwarded to me,but the courier service requested that the bank draft must be registered in thier office before they despatched it to avoid problem .

Meanwhile here is the cost of sending and registration of your cheque through any of these below Express Courier Services and that is the cost from here to your country, You are required to pay the neccesary courier charges to enable me send your cashier cheque immediately. please these are the prefered chanels of delivery I confirmed, make your choice and get back to me asap:




Mailing;.............................$225.00
Vat (20%)..............................$50,00 (it will take over night delievery)
TOTAL.................................$275.00



Mailing:.............................. $255.00
Vat20%:..................................... $20.00 (it will take 3days to delievery)
TOTAL:.............................. $275.00






Mailing...............................$215.00
Vat (20%)..............................$20.00 (it will take 3-4days to delievery)
TOTAL.................................$235.00



DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE

Mailing...............................$185.00
Vat (20%)..............................$20.00 (it will take 24hours to delievery) TOTAL.................................$205.00




It is pertinent to note that this payment is not negotiable so select any of your affordable courier fee and send it through Western Union money transfer with this name stated below.


Reciever's Name: Chukwuemeka Anthony.
Address: No.58.Akpakpa Cotonou,
Country: Benin Republic
City Cotonou
Text Question;10 Plus 10
Answer;Twenty,

Immediately I receive the courier fee, I will send the cashier cheque to you immediately and forward the tracking number to you. I wait for your urgent response with evidence of payment such as Mtcn Number, senders full name, as well as text question and answer to enable me despatch it today..

Call me as soon as you recieve this mail. I tried to reach in contact via phone but the call did not go through. But I will be trying if it will go.
Thanks

Mr.Norbert Wright.



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