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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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.
  
• 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.
• 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.
  • topchronotzfr@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "topchrono" <topchronotzfr@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:51:38 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT DISPATCHMENT OF YOUR PARCEL





topchronotzfr@excite.com 207 St-martins Rd SurulereRepublic of Benin CotonouTele: 0022 99398 4650Fax: 002293134755
Attn: Frau Richzer, You are welcome to Top Chrono Courrier Company .We are pleased to be at your service. Top Chrono Express courrier company is Regulated and Stipulated by the Delivery Service Authority(DSA),the delivery institutions that Govern all delievry activities in the Benin Republic. This office has been notified by your representative Mr mark Koffi of a parcel registered in our company for urgent delivery to your nominated address. Please you should make sure that your mailing address is correct to avoid any mistake by reconfirming it with your receipt number. You can now begin the final step of the delievery process, which is the delivery of your parcel to you. With regards to this,there are little charges you are required to pay us to enable us carry out the delivery to your address which is one hundred and ninety seven dollars to facilitate the delivery of your parcel to you within the next 72 hours to your door step. Please respond to this email by making
the above payment through western union money transfer with the direction. Mr Frank chukwuma peterAddress:republic of benin cotonouinclude the MTCN number with th text answer and questionwe expect your patronage to discharge our duty accordingly. Once again, Welcome to Top Chrono Courrier company LTD. Yours Faithfully Mr.Frank Peters (Secretary General)
Best Regard's,(Secretary General Top-chrono &amp; Tzf Benin)TOP-CHRONO TZF BENIN






TOP-CHRONO DEPARTMENT



Mrs Mercy Fraiser Mr.Emmanuel Okezie Mr. Dannis Zoro Co-ordinator General manager Chief auditor

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