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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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "trunk box" (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 company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • gmcourier_company_77@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • paul_hillary_2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: paul hillary <paul_hillary_999@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:08:47 +0100
Subject: CONTACT GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY IMMEDIATELY



DEAR FRIEND,I WENT TO THE BANK LAST WEEK TO DEPOSIT YOUR CHEQUE FOR SAFE KEEPING,DUE TO THE CHEQUE HAS STAYED AT MY HAND FOR OVER A MONTH.NOW,FORTUNATELY ECOBANK DIRECTOR TOLD ME THAT THE CHEQUE HAS ONE WEEK TO EXPIRE AND I TRIED TO REACH YOU WHEN I WAS WITH THE BANK MANAGER TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND YOUR PHONE WAS NOT REACHABLE.

I TOLD THE DIRECTOR MARTHIN DAVE TO CONVERT THE CHEQUE INTO CASH TO AVOID LOOSING THE MONEY BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENED AS HE TOLD ME IT MEANS YOU WILL LOOSE THE FUND.
MOREOVER,I THANKS GOD THAT ALL THE ARRANGEMENT OF DELIVERING $800.000.00 DOLLARS IN CASH WAS MADE SUCCEESFUL WITH GLOBAL MAX DELIVERY COMPANY.

CONTACT MR.LUCKY OLIKAEZE THE DIRECTOR AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO DELIVER THE BOX SINCE THE FUND IS COMING IN CASH: Email (gmcourier_company_77@yahoo.fr) BELOW IS THE INFORMTION THEY NEED TO DELIVER THE PACKAGE TO YOU:
FULL NAME.......ADDRESS…………….AGE………………PHONE…………… ACOPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASS.OR PHOTOGRAPH…………REGISTERATION NO.00865

I HAVE SETTLED WITH THEIR DELIVERY CHARGES.THE TRUNK BOX WAS DEPOSITED AS AFRICAN CLOTHES FOR SECURITY REASONS AND IT COVERED WITH BOND INSURANCE WHICH MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BE OPEN AND THIS IDEA IS FROM MARTHIN DAVE THE DIRECTOR WHOM PACKAGED THE FUND. DO NOT LET THE COURIER KNOW THAT WHAT THEY WILL DELIVER TO YOU CONTAINS MONEY TO AVOID LOOSING OF THE BOX.

DO LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE GLOBAL MAX COURIER COMPANY AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE GOOD ARRANGEMENT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND AS I PLAYED MY PART IN LINE AS YOUR PARTNER INSTRUCTED ME.

REGARDS,MR.MAZO RICHARDEMAIL: paul_hillary_2007@yahoo.fr

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