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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:
  • "money transfer control number" (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. )
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • +22993480389 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED STATE PARCEL SERVICE <unitedstateparcelservice79@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:42:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: {Disarmed} YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED


#yiv165560364 #yiv1291474763 #message5963341946448740219702677673911576239 {overflow:auto;visibility:hidden;}






USPARCELS EXPRESS
COMPANY.
WANLIDA HOUSE BUILDING
27 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
+229 9348 0389

ATTN. MY DEAR.

WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR REPLY IN RESPECT OF YOUR PARCEL OF YOUR BANK DRAFT THAT WAS DEPOSITED HERE WITH US, HOWEVER,YOU ARE ADVISE TO SEND US OUR SECURITY COMPANY KEEPING FEES WHICH IS $87.

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVED THE PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM YOU, WE WILL CONTACT YOU AND SEND OUR SERVICE TRACKING NUMBER TO ENABLE YOU MONITOR YOUR PARCEL ON ARRIVAL, AS SOON AS YOUR PARCEL LEFT TO YOUR COUNTRY.

SEND THE $87 WITH THIS INFORMATION BELOW.

RECIEVER NAME........CHUBBY EKWEOLU.

COUNTRY........BENIN REPUBLIC.

CITY........COTONOU.

QUESTION......WHAT COLOUR?

ANSWER.............WHITE

REMEMBER TO SEND THE MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER=MTCN TO ENABLE US PICK THE MONEY.

YOUR FAITHFULLY.
MR VICTOR BROWM.








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