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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:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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 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.
  • +22993916715 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: john cocal <dhlcouriercompanybeninrepublic@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:31:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT COMPANY DELIEVERY













ATTN Bertina Bauerzer ,


I RECIEVED YOUR EMAIL THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION,I WANT YOU TO KNOW TAHT THIS IS REALLY AS I TOLD YOU BEFORE THAT THIS $160 IS FOR SECURRITY FEE AND LETTER OF AFFIDAVIT FOR CLAMS WHICH YOU SUPOSE TO PAY IT BEFORE WE WILL DELIEVER IT TO YOU MEANWHILE IF YOU SEND THE REMAINING THE MONEY TODAY YOU WILL KNOW THAT TOMORROW OUR DIPLOMAT WE WILL LEAVE HERE TOMORROW BEING FRIEDAY AM INTRUCT YOU AND ADVISE YOU TO SEND THE MONEY,SECONDLY REMEMBER THAT IF YOU NOT SEND IT EXPIRED THE PACKAGE IS AS FROM SATURDAY GO UP SO AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY OK.THIS THE INFORMATION BELOW WITH THIS MR EKENE OKECHUKWU.

IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND IT CALL ME

Send the money Below is the information where to send the requested fee of $160 through western union money transfer;After you Send the money forward me the paymant information.

Reciever name___________________EKENE OKECHUKWU.

Sender name___________________

Text Question____________________WHO PASS GOD

Answer______________________NO


COUNTRY BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY COTONOU






Yours Faithfully
JOHN COCAL.(DIRECTOR GENERAL)
Here is my Personal Hpone Number +229-93916715 DHL Company LTD, Registered




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