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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:
  • "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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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. )
  • "courier company" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • financesecuritycostumersdelivery@pisem.net

Fraud email example:

From: michealwillison01322@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 08:23:13 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?DIPLOMATIC=20COURIER=20SERVICE=20company?=

Hello,
I want to inform you that I have CASH your Cheque Draft. And I went to the
bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire and
Dr.ODERIC WEDI the Director of Diamond Bank Plc told me that before the
cheque will get to your hand that it will expire.So I told him to cash the
$1,000.00 Millon UNITED STATES DOLLARS to cash payment to avoid losing this
funds.

However,all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1,000.000.00 Millon
UNITED STATES DOLLARS in cash was made with COURIER SERVICE COMPANY here
in Benin Republic, (Dr.ODERIC WEDI) the Director of CENTRAL BANK OF WEST
AFRICA. have to package the sum of $1,000.000.00 Millon in cash for me.
Then he also agreed to help me to Register the Consignment Box with DIPLOMATIC
COURIER SERVICE COMPANY.
Infact I thank God very much for all the movement I made, every thing goes
normally.

As for our agreement with the Courier company they promised that your consignment
will leave this Country on Friday next week,But the Director of the COURIER
SERVICE COMPANY said that they need your contacts informations to able them
meetup with you immediately there Diplomat Agent arrived to your Country.
Please write a letter of application to the given address below to avoid,
because we have paid for registration of the consignment they are ready

to move the goods.
Director: Mr Ian Robson
White House Building
20 Debago Crescent
Cotonou Republic of Benin
Email: financesecuritycostumersdelivery@pisem.net

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately
they arrived in your country with your BOX .
This is what they need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE

Please make sure that you send this needed information to the Director general
of COURIER SERVICE Company Mr Ian Robson with the address given to you.
Note.The courier service company don't know the contents of the Box. I registered
it as a BOX of an Africa cloths. They don't know it contents money,we do
this to avoid them delaying with the BOX don't let them know that is money
that is in that Box.

You can even contact the Director of DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE company
through their email address : financesecuritycostumersdelivery@pisem.net
Thanks, I am waiting for your urgent response.
Mr.Micheal Willison

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