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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (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. )
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +22993478520 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • globalinkexpress000@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: global express <globalinkexpress000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:02:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT


GLOBAL LINK EXPRESS COMPANY BENIN : globalinkexpress000@yahoo.fr.













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GLOBAL LINKEXPRESS COURIER COMPANY
WANLIDA HOUSE BUILDING
20 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
PHONE +22993478520



Motto/ Wisdom is the principal of things


DEAR CUSTOMER, ULRICA MOENCHGEN ,

GOOD MORNING TO YOU HOW IS YOUR DAY TODAY? HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU ,HOWEVER I GOT YOUR EMAIL THIS MORNING CONCERNIG IF THE GERMAN INVESTIGATORS GETTING HOLD OF YOUR FUND. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OUR COMPANY LAWYER ABOUT IT AND HE ADVICE ME TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU NEED TO OBTAIN AN INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE BEFORE THE DIPLOMAT LIFTS UP YOUR CONSIGNMENT FOR DELIVERY.

ASPER MY COUNTRY,IS A VERY PEACEFUL COUNTRY IN WEST AFRICA NAMED REPUBLIC DU BENIN.

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON



Thanks............













DR. Williams Duku.
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF GLOBAL LINKEXPRESS COURIER COMPANY BENIN.
















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